Hanz vs Hansel

Side-by-side comparison of Hanz and Hansel — 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

Hansel

Boy name · Rank #1661

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Metric Hanz Hansel
Current Rank Unranked #1661
Total Births (all years) 123 3,529
Peak Year 2017 2021
Peak Year Births 11 134
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Hanz Hansel
1900ss — 8
1910ss — 236
1920ss — 394
1930ss — 283
1940ss — 225
1950ss — 179
1960ss — 148
1970ss 11 118
1980ss 5 209
1990ss 12 246
2000ss 20 261
2010ss 41 684
2020ss 34 538

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hanz Hansel
2014 — 126
2015 — 90
2016 5 73
2017 11 78
2018 5 58
2019 — 77
2020 7 85
2021 10 134
2022 11 120
2023 6 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, 1973–2023.

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