Hanson
About Hanson
More familiar and melodic to the American ear than either Hans or Hansen, and some might attach it to the three-brother pop-rock band called Hanson.
Pronounced HAN-suhn.
As of October 2026, Hanson ranked #3013 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #957 in 1883, Nameberry popularity #512.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,595 | 47 | 24.5 |
| 2015 | #2,823 | 42 | 21.9 |
| 2016 | #3,081 | 38 | 20 |
| 2017 | #2,813 | 43 | 23.2 |
| 2018 | #2,364 | 56 | 30.8 |
| 2019 | #2,959 | 41 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | #3,229 | 35 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | #3,527 | 32 | 18.3 |
| 2022 | #3,072 | 40 | 22.9 |
| 2023 | #2,856 | 44 | 25.7 |
| 2024 | #2,836 | 45 | 26.1 |
| 2025 | #3,013 | 41 | 24 |
World rankings
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Hanson on lists
Famous Hansons
- Hanson Tamba Boakai
Guinea,born Canadian soccer player
- Hanson
ring name of Todd Smith, American pro wrestler
- Hanson
American band consisting of Isaac, Taylor, Zac and Josh Hanson
Hanson in pop culture
- Hanson Alister
main character in the Seven Realms Series by Cinda Williams Chima
- The Hanson Brothers (Jack
Steve, and Jeff), from 1977 movie Slap Shot
- Jeep Hanson
character from movie "Legion"
- Lars Hanson
character from the “Little House on the Prairie” TV series