Hanz vs Hank

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

Name A

Hanz

Boy name

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Name B

Hank

Boy name · Rank #425

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Metric Hanz Hank
Current Rank Unranked #425
Total Births (all years) 123 16,204
Peak Year 2017 2024
Peak Year Births 11 739
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Hanz Hank
1900ss — 11
1910ss — 38
1920ss — 124
1930ss — 185
1940ss — 462
1950ss — 1,370
1960ss — 1,562
1970ss 11 983
1980ss 5 975
1990ss 12 849
2000ss 20 1,243
2010ss 41 4,932
2020ss 34 3,470

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hanz Hank
2014 — 448
2015 — 533
2016 5 633
2017 11 680
2018 5 647
2019 — 653
2020 7 616
2021 10 716
2022 11 700
2023 6 699
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, 1973–2023.

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