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Worldwide Name Statistics

Hans

Ranked #2234 - 1 in 707,339 people
US

Most common in

United States

11k bearers

World total

11,310

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2234

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States11k
Worldwide
~11k
rank #2234
Rarity
1 in 707,339
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~11k in US

About the name Hans

There are an estimated 11,310 people named Hans alive worldwide today. That ranks Hans at #2234 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Hans is held by approximately 11,310 people, ranking #2234 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 29,346 U.S. residents).

Historically Hans is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Hans appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Hans popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Hans, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 21
  2. 1881: 23
  3. 1882: 27
  4. 1883: 28
  5. 1884: 26
  6. 1885: 33
  7. 1886: 20
  8. 1887: 23
  9. 1888: 27
  10. 1889: 25
  11. 1890: 17
  12. 1891: 25
  13. 1892: 28
  14. 1893: 14
  15. 1894: 19
  16. 1895: 22
  17. 1896: 16
  18. 1897: 21
  19. 1898: 27
  20. 1899: 17
  21. 1900: 18
  22. 1901: 14
  23. 1902: 17
  24. 1903: 16
  25. 1904: 17
  26. 1905: 17
  27. 1906: 16
  28. 1907: 14
  29. 1908: 16
  30. 1909: 29
  31. 1910: 27
  32. 1911: 26
  33. 1912: 56
  34. 1913: 72
  35. 1914: 73
  36. 1915: 98
  37. 1916: 85
  38. 1917: 86
  39. 1918: 78
  40. 1919: 61
  41. 1920: 63
  42. 1921: 68
  43. 1922: 62
  44. 1923: 66
  45. 1924: 61
  46. 1925: 81
  47. 1926: 96
  48. 1927: 89
  49. 1928: 68
  50. 1929: 87
  51. 1930: 101
  52. 1931: 83
  53. 1932: 83
  54. 1933: 80
  55. 1934: 92
  56. 1935: 73
  57. 1936: 76
  58. 1937: 69
  59. 1938: 76
  60. 1939: 57
  61. 1940: 69
  62. 1941: 60
  63. 1942: 73
  64. 1943: 50
  65. 1944: 50
  66. 1945: 43
  67. 1946: 35
  68. 1947: 49
  69. 1948: 45
  70. 1949: 61
  71. 1950: 65
  72. 1951: 75
  73. 1952: 82
  74. 1953: 121
  75. 1954: 123
  76. 1955: 150
  77. 1956: 158
  78. 1957: 140
  79. 1958: 185
  80. 1959: 180
  81. 1960: 206
  82. 1961: 203
  83. 1962: 212
  84. 1963: 238
  85. 1964: 252
  86. 1965: 222
  87. 1966: 233
  88. 1967: 268
  89. 1968: 242
  90. 1969: 262
  91. 1970: 271
  92. 1971: 266
  93. 1972: 224
  94. 1973: 228
  95. 1974: 233
  96. 1975: 196
  97. 1976: 194
  98. 1977: 205
  99. 1978: 182
  100. 1979: 194
  101. 1980: 211
  102. 1981: 222
  103. 1982: 215
  104. 1983: 174
  105. 1984: 185
  106. 1985: 179
  107. 1986: 178
  108. 1987: 164
  109. 1988: 160
  110. 1989: 183
  111. 1990: 189
  112. 1991: 161
  113. 1992: 171
  114. 1993: 149
  115. 1994: 141
  116. 1995: 152
  117. 1996: 125
  118. 1997: 141
  119. 1998: 150
  120. 1999: 153
  121. 2000: 132
  122. 2001: 127
  123. 2002: 98
  124. 2003: 128
  125. 2004: 112
  126. 2005: 129
  127. 2006: 119
  128. 2007: 115
  129. 2008: 108
  130. 2009: 113
  131. 2010: 104
  132. 2011: 67
  133. 2012: 91
  134. 2013: 98
  135. 2014: 134
  136. 2015: 121
  137. 2016: 132
  138. 2017: 145
  139. 2018: 122
  140. 2019: 123
  141. 2020: 117
  142. 2021: 137
  143. 2022: 133
  144. 2023: 112
  145. 2024: 145
  146. 2025: 146

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Hans worldwide?

There are an estimated 11,310 people named Hans alive worldwide today, ranking #2234 globally.

Is Hans a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 707,339 people. In the United States there are roughly 11,310 bearers, which is 1 in 29,346 Americans.

Is Hans a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Hans is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Hans come from?

Who are famous people named Hans?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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