boy's name
Hansel
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,774
Hansel is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 103 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 134 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 32,188 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1905.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hansel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 8 |
| 1910s | 236 |
| 1920s | 399 |
| 1930s | 283 |
| 1940s | 225 |
| 1950s | 179 |
| 1960s | 148 |
| 1970s | 117 |
| 1980s | 209 |
| 1990s | 246 |
| 2000s | 261 |
| 2010s | 684 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 641 |
How popular is Hansel?
In 2025, Hansel was given to 103 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hansel 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 Hansel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hansel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hansel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hansel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hansel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hansel
How popular is the name Hansel?
In 2025, Hansel was given to 103 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hansel a girl's or a boy's name?
Hansel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hansel?
Hansel has 2 syllables.
When was Hansel most popular?
Hansel peaked in 2021, when 134 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hansel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hansel currently ranks #1,639 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.