How Many People Are Named Hans?
An estimated 11,702 people in the United States have the first name Hans. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Hans peaked in popularity in 1970 with 271 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hans as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hans paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
11,702
About 1 in 29,290 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1970
271 births
Total Registered
15,536
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hans
Hans is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 15,536 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hans as a male name
Ranked #1,324 in 2024
145 male births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (271 births)
Hans as a female name
Ranked #7,872 in 1969
5 female births in 1969
Peak: 1969 (5 births)
Hans: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hans span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 2,337 babies were registered. Hans has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hans by Decade
How has Hans tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hans by State
Birth registrations for Hans span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Minnesota. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Montana, Kentucky. On average, about 248 Hanss were registered per state.
Hans + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hans as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hans
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hans: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hans?
We estimate approximately 11,702 people named Hans are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 29,290 Americans share this first name.
Is Hans a common name?
Hans is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,536 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hans most popular?
Hans reached peak popularity in 1970, when 271 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hans is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hans a male name?
Hans is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hans Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hans Smith, Hans Johnson, Hans Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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