Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1997
Hansley
11 babies named Hansley in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1997–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Hansley is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hansley has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1997 to 2016.
- 11 total births
- 1997–2016 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Hansley since 1997, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2016.
- 11
- total births
- 1997–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Hansley was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
6 babies were named Hansley in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Hansley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hansley splits its recorded history at 2016: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hansley at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Hansley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2016
- Peak year (2016)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Hansley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hansley's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Hansley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hansley? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 11 babies named Hansley. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 6 births.
When was Hansley most popular? ▼
Hansley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Hansley been used? ▼
Hansley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 20 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Hansley? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Hansley
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1997–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hansley: Baby Name Since 1997 - 11 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hansley. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Hansley 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 July 2026.