Hanssel vs Hank

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

Name A

Hanssel

Boy name

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Name B

Hank

Boy name · Rank #425

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Hanssel Hank
Current Rank Unranked #425
Total Births (all years) 13 16,204
Peak Year 2016 2024
Peak Year Births 7 739
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2016 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Hanssel Hank
1900ss — 11
1910ss — 38
1920ss — 124
1930ss — 185
1940ss — 462
1950ss — 1,370
1960ss — 1,562
1970ss — 983
1980ss — 975
1990ss — 849
2000ss — 1,243
2010ss 7 4,932
2020ss 6 3,470

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hanssel Hank
2014 — 448
2015 — 533
2016 7 633
2017 — 680
2018 — 647
2019 — 653
2020 — 616
2021 — 716
2022 6 700
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, 2016–2022.

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