Boy nameCurrently #1,661 in the USRising

Hansel

//ˈhænsəl//

2 syllablesPeak year: 20216 lettersStarts with H

Meaning & origin

We're still researching Hansel's meaning

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Hansel's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Hansel, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Hansel
19058
191111
191210
191315
191415
191539
191629
191744
191837
191936
192040
192138
192232
192342
192447
192543
192640
192746
192834
192937
193027
193139
193237
193323
193433
193530
193625
193725
193825
193919
194027
194119
194223
194326
194422
194519
194622
194725
194817
194925
195012
195124
195225
195328
195416
195518
195611
195719
195818
19598
196022
196116
196214
196315
196411
196516
196610
196714
196815
196915
197012
197122
197212
197414
197515
19769
197712
197811
197911
198021
198113
198220
198328
198420
198521
198620
198717
198830
198919
199031
199133
199236
199329
199422
199518
199622
199715
199819
199921
200025
200122
200216
200318
200421
200528
200629
200729
200843
200930
201021
201121
201242
201398
2014126
201590
201673
201778
201858
201977
202085
2021134
2022120
202398
2024101

Hansel through the decades

  • Hansel peaked in 2021, when 134 babies were named Hansel in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Hansel has risen 96% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Hansel currently ranks #1,661 in the US and is on the rise.

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