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Hansen

Boy

Meaning of Hansen: Danish: 'son of Hans'

Hansen is a boy's name most strongly associated with Danish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3238th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3238

35 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

887

First recorded 1917 · peak 2016

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 16 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 18 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 23 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 22 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 22 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 24 babies2008: 16 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 23 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 20 babies2016: 36 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 28 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 27 babies20202021: 31 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 30 babies2024: 35 babies2025: 35 babies
US babies named Hansen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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