Hanzel
Boy name · #2704 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Hanzel? In official American birth records, Hanzel has been tracked continuously since 1987, giving it 38 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Hanzel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Hanzel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hanzel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hanzel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hanzel is most common
State-level data for Hanzel is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Hanzel?
In official American birth records, the name Hanzel first appeared in 1987 (over 38 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 38 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.