Hansford vs Hank

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

Name A

Hansford

Boy name

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Name B

Hank

Boy name · Rank #425

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Metric Hansford Hank
Current Rank Unranked #425
Total Births (all years) 587 16,204
Peak Year 1917 2024
Peak Year Births 22 739
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Hansford Hank
1880ss 6 —
1900ss 11 11
1910ss 112 38
1920ss 164 124
1930ss 107 185
1940ss 109 462
1950ss 41 1,370
1960ss 21 1,562
1970ss 16 983
1980ss — 975
1990ss — 849
2000ss — 1,243
2010ss — 4,932
2020ss — 3,470

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hansford Hank
2014 — 448
2015 — 533
2016 — 633
2017 — 680
2018 — 647
2019 — 653
2020 — 616
2021 — 716
2022 — 700
2023 — 699
2024 — 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, 1882–1974.

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