Hansen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,335

among boys · ↑17 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hansen

How common

1 in 48,802

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2016

36 babies

All-time total

887

#5,539 all-time among boys

First recorded

1917

in Social Security records

Hansen popularity over time

887 babies have been named Hansen since 1917, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	6	1	–	#3,728
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	7	1	–	#3,189
1960s	8	1	+14%	#3,158
1970s	24	2	+200%	#4,609
1980s	99	10	+313%	#3,113
1990s	148	15	+49%	#3,422
2000s	193	19	+30%	#3,272
2010s	219	22	+13%	#3,184
2020s (to 2025)	183	31	+39%	#3,335

Where Hansen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	40	0.02	outside top 500
2029	41	0.02	outside top 500
2030	42	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Hansen

Hansen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,335 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 887 American babies have been named Hansen. Its peak came in 2016, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hansen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hansen?

The median living Hansen is about 17 years old; half are between 7 and 29. An estimated 900 people named Hansen are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hansen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	35	#3,335
2024	35	#3,352
2023	30	#3,747
2022	25	#4,216
2021	31	#3,604
2020	27	#3,858
2019	21	#4,688
2018	28	#3,821
2017	20	#4,808
2016	36	#3,184
2015	20	#4,779
2014	27	#3,831
2013	15	#5,758
2012	17	#5,331
2011	23	#4,268
2010	12	#6,821
2009	16	#5,650
2008	16	#5,587
2007	24	#4,166
2006	17	#5,160
2005	31	#3,272
2004	22	#4,055
2003	17	#4,679
2002	22	#3,841
2001	18	#4,355
2000	10	#6,496
1995	16	#3,933
1990	12	#4,506
1985	13	#3,481
1980	7	#5,150
1975	–	–
1970	5	#5,008
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hansen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hansen?

The median living Hansen is about 17 years old. Half of all living Hansens are between 7 and 29 years old.

How many people named Hansen are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Hansen are alive in the United States, based on 887 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hansen in 2025?

Hansen ranked #3,335 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hansen?

887 babies have been named Hansen in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hansen most popular?

Hansen peaked in 2016, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Hansen a boy or girl name?

Hansen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hansen rising or falling?

Hansen is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Hansen become more popular?

Hansen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Hansen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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