Hanzel
Boy name · #2704 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Hanzel is currently the #2704 boy name in the United States — 48 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 boys born in 2025 was named Hanzel.
Babies named Hanzel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 38-year story
Hanzel first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 49 babies and a rank of #2674. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hanzel in class?
Hanzel scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Hanzel is most common
State-level data for Hanzel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Hanzel
Statistically, parents drawn to Hanzel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azazel, Hadriel, Azariel, Izel, and Azel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hanzel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #2676 |
| 2024 | 49 | #2674 |
| 2023 | 29 | #3802 |
| 2022 | 20 | #4850 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4936 |
| 2020 | 13 | #6296 |
| 2019 | 11 | #7173 |
| 2018 | 8 | #8819 |
| 2017 | 7 | #9696 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8146 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5485 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6603 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8767 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 1998 | 6 | #8479 |
| 1996 | 6 | #7971 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hanzel a popular boy name?
Hanzel ranked #2704 among boys in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Hanzel most popular?
Hanzel peaked in 2024, when 49 American boys received the name (ranked #2674 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hanzel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American boys was named Hanzel. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.