Hansel vs Hanson

Side-by-side comparison of Hansel and Hanson - 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

Hanson

Boy name · Rank #2840

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Metric Hansel Hanson
Current Rank #1662 #2840
Total Births (all years) 3,631 1,839
Peak Year 2021 2018
Peak Year Births 134 56
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1905 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Hansel Hanson
1880s - 5
1890s - 5
1900s 8 21
1910s 236 64
1920s 394 97
1930s 283 75
1940s 225 90
1950s 179 80
1960s 148 60
1970s 117 65
1980s 209 126
1990s 246 192
2000s 261 307
2010s 684 415
2020s 641 237

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hansel Hanson
2014 126 47
2015 90 42
2016 73 38
2017 78 43
2018 58 56
2019 77 41
2020 85 35
2021 134 32
2022 120 40
2023 98 44
2024 101 45
2025 103 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, 1905–2025.

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