Hannibal vs Hansel

Side-by-side comparison of Hannibal and Hansel — 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

Hansel

Boy name · Rank #1661

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Metric Hannibal Hansel
Current Rank #8305 #1661
Total Births (all years) 778 3,529
Peak Year 2015 2021
Peak Year Births 19 134
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Hannibal Hansel
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 5 8
1910ss 40 236
1920ss 68 394
1930ss 31 283
1940ss 13 225
1950ss 15 179
1960ss 44 148
1970ss 88 118
1980ss 128 209
1990ss 84 246
2000ss 63 261
2010ss 137 684
2020ss 52 538

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hannibal Hansel
2014 17 126
2015 19 90
2016 17 73
2017 12 78
2018 16 58
2019 13 77
2020 14 85
2021 18 134
2022 — 120
2023 11 98
2024 9 101

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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