Boys' name · since 1885
Hannibal
Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 784 babies named Hannibal, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,974 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,726 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 784
- born since 1885
- 2010s
- peak decade
Hannibal currently ranks #10726 among boys' names in America, with 784 babies recorded since 1885.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hannibal has been recorded 784 times among boys since 1885, currently ranked #10726 nationally and more common than 23% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.
- #5,974 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,726 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 784 born since 1885
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hannibal ranks #5,974 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,726 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 784 born since 1885, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,974 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,726 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 784
- born since 1885
- 2010s
- peak decade
Hannibal's 784 recorded births place it above 86.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Hannibal compares
784 Top 36% higher than 64% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hannibal's all-time total is 112% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hannibal | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 784 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 34 | 22,252 |
Hannibal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hannibal splits its recorded history at 1980: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1885 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hannibal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Hannibal by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (137 births, 17% of the file).
2010s was Hannibal's strongest decade.
137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Hannibal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 40
1910s
40 births
- 1920s
1920s
68 births
- 1930s 31
1930s
31 births
- 1940s 13
1940s
13 births
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 44
1960s
44 births
- 1970s
1970s
88 births
- 1980s
1980s
128 births
- 1990s
1990s
84 births
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s
2010s
137 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 137 births (17% of all-time use).
How Hannibal compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hannibal's total volume
Hannibal by state
Where Hannibal concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 0.6% |
10 of 784 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Hannibal's data
- Hannibal's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (137 total births) through the 2020s (58) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Hannibals (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Hannibal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~140 yrs)
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, 1885–2025 (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 Hannibal 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.