Hanson vs Hansel

Side-by-side comparison of Hanson and Hansel - 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

Hansel

Boy name · Rank #1662

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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