boy's name
Hansen
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 997
Hansen is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 94,733 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hansen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 24 |
| 1980s | 99 |
| 1990s | 148 |
| 2000s | 193 |
| 2010s | 219 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 183 |
How popular is Hansen?
In 2025, Hansen was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hansen 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 Hansen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hansen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hansen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hansen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hansen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hansen
How popular is the name Hansen?
In 2025, Hansen was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hansen a girl's or a boy's name?
Hansen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hansen?
Hansen has 2 syllables.
When was Hansen most popular?
Hansen peaked in 2016, when 36 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hansen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hansen currently ranks #1,689 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.