Hans vs Hansel

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

Name A

Hans

Boy name · Rank #1324

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Name B

Hansel

Boy name · Rank #1662

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Metric Hans Hansel
Current Rank #1324 #1662
Total Births (all years) 15,677 3,631
Peak Year 1970 2021
Peak Year Births 271 134
Peak Decade 1960s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Hans Hansel
1880s 253 -
1890s 206 -
1900s 174 8
1910s 662 236
1920s 741 394
1930s 790 283
1940s 535 225
1950s 1,279 179
1960s 2,333 148
1970s 2,193 117
1980s 1,871 209
1990s 1,532 246
2000s 1,181 261
2010s 1,137 684
2020s 790 641

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hans Hansel
2014 134 126
2015 121 90
2016 132 73
2017 145 78
2018 122 58
2019 123 77
2020 117 85
2021 137 134
2022 133 120
2023 112 98
2024 145 101
2025 146 103

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, 1880–2025.

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