Hanson vs Hans

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

Name A

Hanson

Boy name · Rank #2840

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Name B

Hans

Boy name · Rank #1324

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1883–2025.

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