Masculine dossier · first seen 1987

Hanzel

Rising Gaining cultural share

Peak era

2024

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Hanzel

An estimated 353 living Americans are named Hanzel.

Hanzel is very rare among babies today, with 48 boys receiving the name in 2025.

The median age of a living American named Hanzel is approximately 6 years, with most bearers falling between 2 and 16 years old.

Yes — Hanzel is currently rising in popularity, with 48 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.4× higher than the previous decade.

1987Peak 20242025

Peak year

2024

Decline from peak

2025

All-time

357

Hanzel is at an all-time high in the latest SSA data. With 49 boys in 2024, it has never been more common.

Hanzel peaked in 2024, when 49 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 48 boys were given the name.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 357 Americans named Hanzel since 1987.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Alpha

StabilityHigh cross-era durability

TrajectoryGaining cultural share

Living profile

353

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age6

Core range2–16

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Steady Wave

A name with sustained momentum rather than a single spike.