How Many People Are Named Hanzel?
An estimated 306 people in the United States have the first name Hanzel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Hanzel peaked in popularity in 2024 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hanzel 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 Hanzel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
306
About 1 in 1,120,112 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2024
49 births
Total Registered
309
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hanzel
Hanzel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 309 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hanzel as a male name
Ranked #2,675 in 2024
49 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (49 births)
Hanzel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hanzel span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 130 babies were registered. Hanzel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Hanzel by Decade
How has Hanzel 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.
Hanzel by State
Birth registrations for Hanzel span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Tennessee, New York, Florida. On average, about 9 Hanzels were registered per state.
Hanzel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hanzel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hanzel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hanzel?
We estimate approximately 306 people named Hanzel 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 1,120,112 Americans share this first name.
Is Hanzel a common name?
Hanzel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 309 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hanzel most popular?
Hanzel reached peak popularity in 2024, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hanzel is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hanzel a male name?
Hanzel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hanzel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hanzel Smith, Hanzel Johnson, Hanzel 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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