Hansford vs Hansel

Side-by-side comparison of Hansford and Hansel — 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

Hansel

Boy name · Rank #1661

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Metric Hansford Hansel
Current Rank Unranked #1661
Total Births (all years) 587 3,529
Peak Year 1917 2021
Peak Year Births 22 134
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Hansford Hansel
1880ss 6 —
1900ss 11 8
1910ss 112 236
1920ss 164 394
1930ss 107 283
1940ss 109 225
1950ss 41 179
1960ss 21 148
1970ss 16 118
1980ss — 209
1990ss — 246
2000ss — 261
2010ss — 684
2020ss — 538

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hansford Hansel
2014 — 126
2015 — 90
2016 — 73
2017 — 78
2018 — 58
2019 — 77
2020 — 85
2021 — 134
2022 — 120
2023 — 98
2024 — 101

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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