Hans vs Hank

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

Name A

Hans

Boy name · Rank #1322

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Name B

Hank

Boy name · Rank #425

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Metric Hans Hank
Current Rank #1322 #425
Total Births (all years) 15,531 16,204
Peak Year 1970 2024
Peak Year Births 271 739
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Hans Hank
1880ss 253 —
1890ss 206 —
1900ss 174 11
1910ss 662 38
1920ss 741 124
1930ss 790 185
1940ss 535 462
1950ss 1,279 1,370
1960ss 2,332 1,562
1970ss 2,194 983
1980ss 1,871 975
1990ss 1,533 849
2000ss 1,181 1,243
2010ss 1,136 4,932
2020ss 644 3,470

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hans Hank
2014 134 448
2015 121 533
2016 132 633
2017 145 680
2018 122 647
2019 122 653
2020 117 616
2021 137 716
2022 133 700
2023 112 699
2024 145 739

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, 1880–2024.

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