How Many People Are Named Hansel?
An estimated 2,468 people in the United States have the first name Hansel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Hansel peaked in popularity in 2021 with 134 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hansel 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 Hansel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,468
About 1 in 138,879 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2021
134 births
Total Registered
3,534
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hansel
Hansel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,534 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Hansel as a male name
Ranked #1,661 in 2024
101 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (134 births)
Hansel as a female name
Ranked #5,446 in 1921
5 female births in 1921
Peak: 1921 (5 births)
Hansel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hansel span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 684 babies were registered. While Hansel is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hansel by Decade
How has Hansel 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.
Hansel by State
Birth registrations for Hansel span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Washington, Oklahoma, Louisiana. On average, about 57 Hansels were registered per state.
Hansel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hansel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hansel
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hansel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hansel?
We estimate approximately 2,468 people named Hansel 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 138,879 Americans share this first name.
Is Hansel a common name?
Hansel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,534 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hansel most popular?
Hansel reached peak popularity in 2021, when 134 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hansel is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hansel a male name?
Hansel is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hansel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hansel Smith, Hansel Johnson, Hansel 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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