Hans vs Hanson

Side-by-side comparison of Hans and Hanson - 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

Hanson

Boy name · Rank #2840

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Metric Hans Hanson
Current Rank #1324 #2840
Total Births (all years) 15,677 1,839
Peak Year 1970 2018
Peak Year Births 271 56
Peak Decade 1960s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Hans Hanson
1880s 253 5
1890s 206 5
1900s 174 21
1910s 662 64
1920s 741 97
1930s 790 75
1940s 535 90
1950s 1,279 80
1960s 2,333 60
1970s 2,193 65
1980s 1,871 126
1990s 1,532 192
2000s 1,181 307
2010s 1,137 415
2020s 790 237

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hans Hanson
2014 134 47
2015 121 42
2016 132 38
2017 145 43
2018 122 56
2019 123 41
2020 117 35
2021 137 32
2022 133 40
2023 112 44
2024 145 45
2025 146 41

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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