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Hansel
OriginGerman diminutive of Hans
Meaning"God is gracious"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boys#1638
2025 SSA
About Hansel
Those "Where's Gretel?" jokes will get old pretty fast.
Hansel is also given to girls.
Pronounced HAHN-zul.
As of October 2026, Hansel ranked #5446 in US births in 1921 SSA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,356 | 126 | 65.6 |
| 2015 | #1,721 | 90 | 47 |
| 2016 | #1,979 | 73 | 38.5 |
| 2017 | #1,872 | 78 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | #2,313 | 58 | 31.9 |
| 2019 | #1,921 | 77 | 42.9 |
| 2020 | #1,782 | 85 | 49.2 |
| 2021 | #1,373 | 134 | 76.6 |
| 2022 | #1,510 | 120 | 68.7 |
| 2023 | #1,710 | 98 | 57.3 |
| 2024 | #1,661 | 101 | 58.6 |
| 2025 | #1,638 | 103 | 60.3 |
World rankings
Hansel for boys
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Hansel in pop culture
- Hansel McDonaldBoy
male model in film "Zoolander"
- "Hansel & GretelBoy
" fairy tale
- HanselBoy
American racehorse
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