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 #8332

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Name B

Hans

Boy name · Rank #1324

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Metric Hannibal Hans
Current Rank #8332 #1324
Total Births (all years) 784 15,677
Peak Year 2015 1970
Peak Year Births 19 271
Peak Decade 2010s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hannibal Hans
1880s 5 253
1890s 5 206
1900s 5 174
1910s 40 662
1920s 68 741
1930s 31 790
1940s 13 535
1950s 15 1,279
1960s 44 2,333
1970s 88 2,193
1980s 128 1,871
1990s 84 1,532
2000s 63 1,181
2010s 137 1,137
2020s 58 790

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hannibal Hans
2014 17 134
2015 19 121
2016 17 132
2017 12 145
2018 16 122
2019 13 123
2020 14 117
2021 18 137
2022 - 133
2023 11 112
2024 9 145
2025 6 146

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, 1885–2025.

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