Masculine dossier · first seen 1905
Hansel
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2021
Peak births
134
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1905Peak 20212025
Quick answers about Hansel
How many people are named Hansel?
An estimated 2,531 living Americans are named Hansel.
How rare is Hansel?
Hansel is uncommon among babies today, with 103 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 23.1% from its 2021 peak.
How old is the typical Hansel?
The median age of a living American named Hansel is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 41 years old.
Is Hansel still popular?
Yes — Hansel is currently rising in popularity, with 103 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.8× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Hansel most common?
Hansel has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appeared 1.9× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
23.1%
2025
103
All-time
3,631
Where it lives now
Hansel is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.9× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Hansel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.