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Hansel

Boy

Meaning of Hansel: Hebrew: 'God is gracious'

Hansel is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1623rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2088th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1623

103 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2088

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,636

First recorded 1905 · peak 2021

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 20 babies1983: 28 babies1984: 20 babies1985: 21 babies1986: 20 babies1987: 17 babies1988: 30 babies1989: 19 babies1990: 31 babies19901991: 33 babies1992: 36 babies1993: 29 babies1994: 22 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 22 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 25 babies20002001: 22 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 21 babies2005: 28 babies2006: 29 babies2007: 29 babies2008: 43 babies2009: 30 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 42 babies2013: 98 babies2014: 126 babies2015: 90 babies2016: 73 babies2017: 78 babies2018: 58 babies2019: 77 babies2020: 85 babies20202021: 134 babies2022: 120 babies2023: 98 babies2024: 101 babies2025: 103 babies
US babies named Hansel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 134.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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