Hanson
Hanson was the 3013th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 41 babies. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 957th; the most babies were born in 2018 (56). Over the last ten years it has moved down 188 places. More babies were named Hanson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,013 boys, up 217 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 41boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201856 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,839babies recorded
Hanson popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,013 | 41 |
| 2020 | #3,230 | 35 |
| 2010 | #3,567 | 30 |
| 2000 | #2,591 | 36 |
| 1990 | #3,507 | 17 |
| 1980 | #4,272 | 9 |
| 1970 | #5,009 | 5 |
| 1960 | #4,274 | 5 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | #2,237 | 11 |
| 1930 | #3,422 | 7 |
| 1920 | #2,853 | 10 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | #1,226 | 6 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Hanson, counting every spelling?
Hanson is the most common spelling of a name family that had 76 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 76 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanson | 41 | #3,013 | 202 |
| Hansen | 35 | #3,335 | 156 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Hanson?
41 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Hanson (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Hanson born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 204 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Hanson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Hanson?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Hanson are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 9 and 33. That makes Hanson mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Hanson by state
How common Hanson was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.8×). In 48 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Hanson: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Hanson, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Hanson
How popular is the name Hanson?
Hanson was the 3013th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 41 babies. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 957th; the most babies were born in 2018 (56). Over the last ten years it has moved down 188 places. More babies were named Hanson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Hanson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Hanson in the US.
Where is Hanson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Hanson was most common in California (0.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Florida.