Hansel

Given to 3,636 US babies since 1905

▲ Rising +41% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
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recorded as girls
#1634
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
103
boys 103
Peak year
2021
134 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
3,636
since 1905

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Hansel was most popular in 2021, when 134 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.08 per 1,000). In 2025, 103 babies were named Hansel, ranking #1634 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 41%.00.0250.050.0750.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Hansel was most popular in 2021, when 134 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.08 per 1,000). In 2025, 103 babies were named Hansel, ranking #1634 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 41%.00.0250.050.0750.11880192019602000Peak 2021

Hansel was most popular in 2021, when 134 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.08 per 1,000). In 2025, 103 babies were named Hansel, ranking #1634 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 41%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 103 1634
2024 <5 — 101 1661
2023 <5 — 98 1711
2022 <5 — 120 1504
2021 <5 — 134 1372
2020 <5 — 85 1778
2019 <5 — 77 1917
2018 <5 — 58 2300
2017 <5 — 78 1871
2016 <5 — 73 1975
2015 <5 — 90 1717
2014 <5 — 126 1355
2013 <5 — 98 1578
2012 <5 — 42 2811
2011 <5 — 21 4509
2010 <5 — 21 4517
2009 <5 — 30 3551
2008 <5 — 43 2788
2007 <5 — 29 3591
2006 <5 — 29 3524
2005 <5 — 28 3447
2004 <5 — 21 4129
2003 <5 — 18 4426
2002 <5 — 16 4703
2001 <5 — 22 3721
2000 <5 — 25 3299
1999 <5 — 21 3591
1998 <5 — 19 3708
1997 <5 — 15 4246
1996 <5 — 22 3202
1995 <5 — 18 3559
1994 <5 — 22 3109
1993 <5 — 29 2509
1992 <5 — 36 2128
1991 <5 — 33 2190
1990 <5 — 31 2255
1989 <5 — 19 3094
1988 <5 — 30 2090
1987 <5 — 17 2942
1986 <5 — 20 2601
1985 <5 — 21 2427
1984 <5 — 20 2437
1983 <5 — 28 1905
1982 <5 — 20 2426
1981 <5 — 13 3221
1980 <5 — 21 2367
1979 <5 — 11 3569
1978 <5 — 11 3400
1977 <5 — 12 3203
1976 <5 — 9 3724
1975 <5 — 14 2751
1974 <5 — 14 2674
1973 <5 — <5 —
1972 <5 — 12 2819
1971 <5 — 22 1916
1970 <5 — 12 2739
1969 <5 — 15 2217
1968 <5 — 15 2109
1967 <5 — 14 2139
1966 <5 — 10 2627
1965 <5 — 16 1987
1964 <5 — 11 2546
1963 <5 — 15 2115
1962 <5 — 14 2186
1961 <5 — 16 2070
1960 <5 — 22 1728
1959 <5 — 8 3037
1958 <5 — 18 1896
1957 <5 — 19 1837
1956 <5 — 11 2497
1955 <5 — 18 1845
1954 <5 — 16 1956
1953 <5 — 28 1427
1952 <5 — 25 1517
1951 <5 — 24 1519
1950 <5 — 12 2207
1949 <5 — 25 1462
1948 <5 — 17 1817
1947 <5 — 25 1482
1946 <5 — 22 1509
1945 <5 — 19 1536
1944 <5 — 22 1438
1943 <5 — 26 1368
1942 <5 — 23 1467
1941 <5 — 19 1588
1940 <5 — 27 1288
1939 <5 — 19 1532
1938 <5 — 25 1337
1937 <5 — 25 1344
1936 <5 — 25 1326
1935 <5 — 30 1226
1934 <5 — 33 1150
1933 <5 — 23 1405
1932 <5 — 37 1110
1931 <5 — 39 1078
1930 <5 — 27 1399
1929 <5 — 37 1138
1928 <5 — 34 1228
1927 <5 — 46 1028
1926 <5 — 40 1124
1925 <5 — 43 1053
1924 <5 — 47 1032
1923 <5 — 42 1101
1922 <5 — 32 1282
1921 5 5099 33 1267
1920 <5 — 40 1119
1919 <5 — 36 1159
1918 <5 — 37 1124
1917 <5 — 44 982
1916 <5 — 29 1240
1915 <5 — 39 1015
1914 <5 — 15 1608
1913 <5 — 15 1365
1912 <5 — 10 1619
1911 <5 — 11 1038
1910 <5 — <5 —
1909 <5 — <5 —
1908 <5 — <5 —
1907 <5 — <5 —
1906 <5 — <5 —
1905 <5 — 8 919

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Other spellings

Hanzel · 357

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Where Hansel is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls <1% · boys 100% across all years