Boys' name · since 1883

Hanson

Hanson has 1,839 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#3,484 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,995 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,839
born since 1883
2010s
peak decade

1,839 babies have been named Hanson since 1883, making it today's #2995 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Hanson recorded 1,839 times among boys since 1883, holding rank #2995 nationally today, ahead of 78% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.

  • #3,484 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,995 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,839 born since 1883
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hanson ranks #3,484 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,995 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,839 born since 1883, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,484 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,995 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,839
born since 1883
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%78.4%
Hanson vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Hanson's 1,839 recorded births place it above 92.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Hanson compares

1,839 Top 23% higher than 77% 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

Hanson's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Hanson Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,839 369 358,536
Peak-year births 56 34 22,252

Hanson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Hanson's full recorded timeline at 1967, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 56 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Hanson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
56
Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
0204060 188319211935195219671984199820122025 41

Hanson by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (415 births, 23% of the file).

2010s was Hanson's strongest decade.

415 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Hanson births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 415 births (23% of all-time use).

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

How Hanson 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 Hanson's total volume

Hanson vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -145, 2.4%-117, 3.6%-50, 5.6%-42, 5.7%-41, 5.6%-106, 5.4%-51, 5.2%-33, 6.1%-89, 2.5%-109, 2.2%-49, 5.8%-111, 5.6%-17, 14.2%-70, 3.5%-56, 8.5%Hanson-143, 3%Hanson
Hanson vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Hanson by state

Where Hanson concentrates geographically, total births since 1883

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Hanson
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
252 13.7%
#2 Texas
46 2.5%
#3 New York
29 1.6%
#4 Florida
11 0.6%
#5 Arizona
5 0.3%
#6 Washington
5 0.3%
California share of Hanson's total US births 13.7%
Even split

252 of 1,839 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hanson? ▼
Since 1883, Social Security records show 1,839 babies named Hanson. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #3,484 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #2,995 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 56 births.
Where does Hanson sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hanson ranks #3,484 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,995 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hanson most popular? ▼
Hanson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 415 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Hanson most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hanson are California (252 births), Texas (46 births), New York (29 births).
How long has the name Hanson been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hanson since 1883 -- 143 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Hanson? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hank, Hans, Hansel, Hansen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hanson's data

  • Hanson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (415 total births) through the 2020s (237) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Hansons (252 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Hanson

Nearby Names Like Hanson

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

Hank Boy
#413 16,984 births
Hans Boy
#1324 15,677 births
Hansel Boy
#1637 3,631 births
Hansen Boy
#3321 887 births
Hanif Boy
#9079 784 births

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

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Hanson

Shannon #2994
52,379 births · Peak 1972
Reason #2996
255 births · Peak 2024
Tilden #2993
1,345 births · Peak 2025
Levin #2997
1,693 births · Peak 2011
Shelby #2992
16,449 births · Peak 1991
Eloy #2998
8,325 births · Peak 1993
Dempsey #2991
4,249 births · Peak 1921
Emerick #2999
748 births · Peak 2018

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hanson: 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, 1883–2025 (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 Hanson 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.