Hanzel vs Hans

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

Name A

Hanzel

Boy name · Rank #2689

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Name B

Hans

Boy name · Rank #1322

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Metric Hanzel Hans
Current Rank #2689 #1322
Total Births (all years) 309 15,531
Peak Year 2024 1970
Peak Year Births 49 271
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hanzel Hans
1880ss — 253
1890ss — 206
1900ss — 174
1910ss — 662
1920ss — 741
1930ss — 790
1940ss — 535
1950ss — 1,279
1960ss — 2,332
1970ss — 2,194
1980ss 11 1,871
1990ss 26 1,533
2000ss 48 1,181
2010ss 94 1,136
2020ss 130 644

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hanzel Hans
2014 16 134
2015 7 121
2016 9 132
2017 7 145
2018 8 122
2019 11 122
2020 13 117
2021 19 137
2022 20 133
2023 29 112
2024 49 145

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, 1987–2024.

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