Hannibal vs Hans

Side-by-side comparison of Hannibal and Hans — 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

Hans

Boy name · Rank #1322

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Metric Hannibal Hans
Current Rank #8305 #1322
Total Births (all years) 778 15,531
Peak Year 2015 1970
Peak Year Births 19 271
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hannibal Hans
1880ss 5 253
1890ss 5 206
1900ss 5 174
1910ss 40 662
1920ss 68 741
1930ss 31 790
1940ss 13 535
1950ss 15 1,279
1960ss 44 2,332
1970ss 88 2,194
1980ss 128 1,871
1990ss 84 1,533
2000ss 63 1,181
2010ss 137 1,136
2020ss 52 644

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hannibal Hans
2014 17 134
2015 19 121
2016 17 132
2017 12 145
2018 16 122
2019 13 122
2020 14 117
2021 18 137
2022 — 133
2023 11 112
2024 9 145

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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