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Hansel

“Variant of Johnny — God is gracious” — Hebrew via Greek, Latin, and Old French origin

Boy's name · #1634 in the US (2025) · Trending

Hansel has appeared in US records since 1905 — best rank #919 (1905) · 3,631 babies named Hansel all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 20,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hansels

• Hansel Robles — Dominican baseball player
• Hansel Zapata — Colombian association football player
• Hansel Izquierdo — Cuban baseball player
• Hansel Atencia — Colombian basketball player
• Hansel Emmanuel — Dominican basketball player

In stories & tradition

• Hansel — Hänsel und Gretel

What Hansels become

Among 18 notable people named Hansel:

Athletes appear 2.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hansel Robles, Dominican baseball player.

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