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Hans

Boy

Meaning of Hans: Hebrew: 'God is gracious'

Hans is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1326th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1326

146 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

15,682

First recorded 1880 · peak 1970

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 222 babies1982: 215 babies1983: 174 babies1984: 185 babies1985: 179 babies1986: 178 babies1987: 164 babies1988: 160 babies1989: 183 babies1990: 189 babies19901991: 161 babies1992: 171 babies1993: 149 babies1994: 141 babies1995: 152 babies1996: 125 babies1997: 141 babies1998: 150 babies1999: 153 babies2000: 132 babies20002001: 127 babies2002: 98 babies2003: 128 babies2004: 112 babies2005: 129 babies2006: 119 babies2007: 115 babies2008: 108 babies2009: 113 babies2010: 104 babies20102011: 67 babies2012: 91 babies2013: 98 babies2014: 134 babies2015: 121 babies2016: 132 babies2017: 145 babies2018: 122 babies2019: 123 babies2020: 117 babies20202021: 137 babies2022: 133 babies2023: 112 babies2024: 145 babies2025: 146 babies
US babies named Hans per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 222.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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