Hanz
Masculine
Hanz entered the US charts in 1973, peaked at #4634 in 1974, ranks #9714 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Hanz?
Hanz first appears in US birth records in 1973 — 52 years ago. The typical Hanz alive today was born around 2012, making them about 13 years old. About 100 people named Hanz are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Hanz most popular?
Hanz peaked in 1974, reaching #4634 nationally. Today it ranks #9714, 5,080 places below that high. See the whole 1974 chart.
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1973
- Most boys named
- 201711 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #4634reached in 1974
- Change vs 2023
- +16.7%7 in 2025, from 6
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Hanzs among us
people named Hanz are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 boy in 244,011 born in 2025 was named Hanz
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
Fashion outlook
Hanz sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Hanz beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Hanz in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
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Frequently asked
- How many Hanzs are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 100 people named Hanz are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Hanz in 2025?
- Hanz ranks #9714 among US boy names in 2025, with 7 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Hanz?
- About 1 in every 244,011 US boys born in 2025 was named Hanz — 7 in all.
- Will my child share the name Hanz with classmates?
- Hanz will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
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