Hansel vs Hans

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

Name A

Hansel

Boy name · Rank #1662

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Name B

Hans

Boy name · Rank #1324

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1905–2025.

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