Total births
18
Boys' name · since 2016
Hanssel
Hanssel has 18 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13663
- among boys today
- 18
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Hanssel is the #13663 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 18 recorded since 2016.
Social Security Administration records show Hanssel recorded 18 times among boys since 2016, holding rank #13663 nationally today, ahead of 4% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2024.
- #13663 among boys today
- 18 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hanssel is currently the #13663 boys' name in America, more common than 4% of boys - 18 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13663
- among boys today
- 18
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Hanssel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13663
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 4% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Hanssel was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
7 babies were named Hanssel in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Hanssel compares
18 7th percentile among 14,294 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
Hanssel's all-time total is 95% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hanssel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hanssel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hanssel's full recorded timeline at 2022, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hanssel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#13,663
Active since
2016
Hanssel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Hanssel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Hanssel's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Hanssel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hanssel? ▼
Hanssel has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13663 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Hanssel most popular? ▼
Hanssel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Hanssel been used? ▼
Hanssel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 9 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hanssel? ▼
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 Hanssel
Nearby Names Like Hanssel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hanssel
Hank Boy
#425 16,984 births
Hans Boy
#1324 15,677 births
Hansel Boy
#1662 3,631 births
Hanson Boy
#2840 1,839 births
Hansen Boy
#3350 887 births
Compare Hanssel side by side: Hanssel vs Hank Hanssel vs Hans Hanssel vs Hansel
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2016–2024 (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. "Hanssel: #13663 Boys' Name - 18 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hanssel. 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 Hanssel 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 June 2026.