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 #8332

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Name B

Hansel

Boy name · Rank #1662

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Metric Hannibal Hansel
Current Rank #8332 #1662
Total Births (all years) 784 3,631
Peak Year 2015 2021
Peak Year Births 19 134
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Hannibal Hansel
1880s 5 -
1890s 5 -
1900s 5 8
1910s 40 236
1920s 68 394
1930s 31 283
1940s 13 225
1950s 15 179
1960s 44 148
1970s 88 117
1980s 128 209
1990s 84 246
2000s 63 261
2010s 137 684
2020s 58 641

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
2025 6 103

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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