boy's name
Hanson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,132
Hanson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 56 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 80,867 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hanson 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 | 5 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 21 |
| 1910s | 64 |
| 1920s | 97 |
| 1930s | 75 |
| 1940s | 90 |
| 1950s | 80 |
| 1960s | 60 |
| 1970s | 65 |
| 1980s | 126 |
| 1990s | 192 |
| 2000s | 307 |
| 2010s | 415 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 237 |
How popular is Hanson?
In 2025, Hanson was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hanson 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 Hanson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hanson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hanson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hanson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hanson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hanson
How popular is the name Hanson?
In 2025, Hanson was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hanson a girl's or a boy's name?
Hanson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hanson?
Hanson has 2 syllables.
When was Hanson most popular?
Hanson peaked in 2018, when 56 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hanson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hanson currently ranks #3,016 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.