How Many People Are Named Hans?
15,536
people in the United States are named Hans
1 in 21,562 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#2142
💎 Rare
Population Percentage
0.0046%
Of US population
Peak Year
1970
271 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Pronunciation:
HANS (German), HAHNS (Dutch)
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
German, Dutch and Scandinavian short form of JOHANNES. Two famous bearers were Hans Holbein (1497-1543), a Renaissance portrait painter from Germany, and Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), a Danish writer of fairy tales.
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 53.6 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
California
1,851
New York
1,358
Minnesota
708
Wisconsin
650
Illinois
607
Michigan
493
Washington
478
Texas
472
Florida
451
Pennsylvania
404
💡 Fun Facts About "Hans"
- 145 babies were named Hans in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1970
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1880
- Most popular in California
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