Boys' name · since 1918
Hensel
40 babies named Hensel in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #23,701 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 40
- born since 1918
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hensel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 40 have been recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hensel has been recorded 40 times among boys since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1930.
- #23,701 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 40 born since 1918
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hensel ranks #23,701 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.
- #23,701 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 40
- born since 1918
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hensel's 40 recorded births place it above 47.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.
Hensel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hensel splits its recorded history at 1924: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hensel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1930
- Peak year (1919)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Hensel by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (22 births, 55% of the file).
1920s was Hensel's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Hensel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 22 births (55% of all-time use).
Hensel by state
Where Hensel concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 7 | 17.5% |
7 of 40 births nationwide.
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What to do with Hensel's data
- Hensel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Virginia records the most Hensels (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hensel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~12 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, 1918–1930 (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 Hensel 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.