Hanson: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,013

among boys · ↓169 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hanson · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,660

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

56 babies

All-time total

1,839

#3,484 all-time among boys

First recorded

1883

in Social Security records

Hanson popularity over time

1,839 babies have been named Hanson since 1883, 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	5	1	–	#957
1890s	5	1	0%	#1,112
1900s	21	2	+320%	#1,197
1910s	64	6	+205%	#1,729
1920s	97	10	+52%	#2,242
1930s	75	8	-23%	#2,038
1940s	90	9	+20%	#1,848
1950s	80	8	-11%	#2,181
1960s	60	6	-25%	#2,928
1970s	65	7	+8%	#3,239
1980s	126	13	+94%	#2,563
1990s	192	19	+52%	#2,697
2000s	307	31	+60%	#2,481
2010s	415	42	+35%	#2,365
2020s (to 2025)	237	40	-5%	#2,844

Where Hanson 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	41	0.02	outside top 500
2027	41	0.02	outside top 500
2028	41	0.02	outside top 500
2029	41	0.02	outside top 500
2030	41	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Hanson

Hanson is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,013 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 1,839 American babies have been named Hanson. Its peak came in 2018, when 56 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 Hanson stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hanson?

The median living Hanson is about 19 years old; half are between 8 and 34. An estimated 1,500 people named Hanson 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.

Hanson year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	41	#3,013
2024	45	#2,844
2023	44	#2,860
2022	40	#3,073
2021	32	#3,530
2020	35	#3,230
2019	41	#2,961
2018	56	#2,365
2017	43	#2,814
2016	38	#3,084
2015	42	#2,825
2014	47	#2,595
2013	36	#3,081
2012	43	#2,791
2011	39	#2,964
2010	30	#3,567
2009	23	#4,337
2008	28	#3,766
2007	32	#3,400
2006	27	#3,714
2005	28	#3,481
2004	26	#3,566
2003	35	#2,808
2002	40	#2,481
2001	32	#2,890
2000	36	#2,591
1995	20	#3,360
1990	17	#3,507
1985	16	#3,000
1980	9	#4,272
1975	9	#3,762
1970	5	#5,009
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,274
1955	8	#3,064
1950	–	–
1945	9	#2,471
1940	11	#2,237
1935	8	#2,803
1930	7	#3,422
1925	14	#2,242
1920	10	#2,853
1915	9	#2,711
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,226
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hanson?

The median living Hanson is about 19 years old. Half of all living Hansons are between 8 and 34 years old.

How many people named Hanson are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Hanson are alive in the United States, based on 1,839 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hanson in 2025?

Hanson ranked #3,013 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hanson?

1,839 babies have been named Hanson in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hanson most popular?

Hanson peaked in 2018, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Hanson a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hanson rising or falling?

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

Will Hanson become more popular?

Hanson looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Hanson in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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