Boys' name · since 1916

Hance

80 babies named Hance in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#18,879 of 45,481
all-time among boys
80
born since 1916
1940s
peak decade

80 boys have been named Hance since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Hance recorded 80 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2018.

  • #18,879 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 80 born since 1916
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hance ranks #18,879 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 80 born since 1916, peaking in the 1940s.

#18,879 of 45,481
all-time among boys
80
born since 1916
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hance's 80 recorded births place it above 58.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Hance's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Hance's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Hance popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1991)
9
Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
45678910 19161940194819671982199720132018 5

Hance by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (15 births, 19% of the file).

1940s was Hance's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.

Hance births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 15 births (19% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hance? ▼
Hance has been given to 80 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,879 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 9 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
Where does Hance sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hance ranks #18,879 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hance most popular? ▼
Hance was most popular in the 1940s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Hance been used? ▼
Records for Hance go back to 1916, giving 103 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Hance? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hank, Hans, Hansel, Hanson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hance's data

  • Hance's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Hance

Nearby Names Like Hance

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hance

Hank Boy
#413 16,984 births
Hans Boy
#1324 15,677 births
Hansel Boy
#1637 3,631 births
Hanson Boy
#2995 1,839 births
Hansen Boy
#3321 887 births

Compare Hance side by side: Hance vs Hank Hance vs Hans Hance vs Hansel

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hance: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hance draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.