Hanzel vs Hansel

Side-by-side comparison of Hanzel and Hansel — 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

Hansel

Boy name · Rank #1661

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Metric Hanzel Hansel
Current Rank #2689 #1661
Total Births (all years) 309 3,529
Peak Year 2024 2021
Peak Year Births 49 134
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Hanzel Hansel
1900ss — 8
1910ss — 236
1920ss — 394
1930ss — 283
1940ss — 225
1950ss — 179
1960ss — 148
1970ss — 118
1980ss 11 209
1990ss 26 246
2000ss 48 261
2010ss 94 684
2020ss 130 538

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hanzel Hansel
2014 16 126
2015 7 90
2016 9 73
2017 7 78
2018 8 58
2019 11 77
2020 13 85
2021 19 134
2022 20 120
2023 29 98
2024 49 101

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, 1987–2024.

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