Hannibal vs Hank

Side-by-side comparison of Hannibal and Hank — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hannibal

Boy name · Rank #8305

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Name B

Hank

Boy name · Rank #425

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Metric Hannibal Hank
Current Rank #8305 #425
Total Births (all years) 778 16,204
Peak Year 2015 2024
Peak Year Births 19 739
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Hannibal Hank
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 5 11
1910ss 40 38
1920ss 68 124
1930ss 31 185
1940ss 13 462
1950ss 15 1,370
1960ss 44 1,562
1970ss 88 983
1980ss 128 975
1990ss 84 849
2000ss 63 1,243
2010ss 137 4,932
2020ss 52 3,470

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hannibal Hank
2014 17 448
2015 19 533
2016 17 633
2017 12 680
2018 16 647
2019 13 653
2020 14 616
2021 18 716
2022 — 700
2023 11 699
2024 9 739

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1885–2024.

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