boy's name
Hans
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 18,726
Ireland
#278
1980 births
Hans is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 146 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1970, when 271 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 22,708 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hans over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 253 |
| 1890s | 206 |
| 1900s | 174 |
| 1910s | 662 |
| 1920s | 741 |
| 1930s | 790 |
| 1940s | 535 |
| 1950s | 1,279 |
| 1960s | 2,338 |
| 1970s | 2,193 |
| 1980s | 1,871 |
| 1990s | 1,532 |
| 2000s | 1,181 |
| 2010s | 1,137 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 790 |
How popular is Hans?
In 2025, Hans was given to 146 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hans is used
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 Hans
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hans also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hans over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Hans in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Hans
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hans — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hans
How popular is the name Hans?
In 2025, Hans was given to 146 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hans a girl's or a boy's name?
Hans is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hans?
Hans has 1 syllable.
When was Hans most popular?
Hans peaked in 1970, when 271 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Hans a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hans currently ranks #1,120 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.