boy's name
Hancel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 78
Hancel is a boy's name. In 2017 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Hancel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 15 |
| 1920s | 22 |
| 1930s | 25 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 6 |
How popular is Hancel?
In 2017, Hancel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hancel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hancel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hancel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hancel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hancel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hancel
How popular is the name Hancel?
In 2017, Hancel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hancel a girl's or a boy's name?
Hancel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Hancel most popular?
Hancel peaked in 1922, when 10 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.