Fabian vs Hans
Fabian and Hanscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Fabian was ranked #223 and Hans #97 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1975, Fabian was ranked #265 and Hans #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fabian was ranked #538 and Hans #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Fabian and Hans over time
Fabian and Hans appear together in 2 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hans reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Fabian in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Fabian and Hans were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 51 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #223 and #97.
List by list
Norway · Boys51 shared years, 1971–2025
Fabian held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hans in 51.
Highest recorded here: Fabian #110 in 2005, Hans #22 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fabian #223, Hans #97.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fabian held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Hans in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fabian #266 in 2013, Hans #1377 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fabian #538, Hans #3254.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Hans
Pairs where Hans shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Hans vs Rolf
In 1945 they stood at #11 and #15 in Norway · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #97 and #437.
Hans · Rolf · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Odd vs Hans
In 1945 they stood at #9 and #11 in Norway · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #413 and #97.
Odd · Hans · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aksel vs Hans
Aksel and Hans were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #25 and #97.
Aksel · Hans · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anders vs Hans
Anders and Hans were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #97.
Anders · Hans · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Fabian | Hans |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #223 (2025) | Norway · Boys #97 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fabian has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Hans.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Fabian
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #265 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #110 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1971–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Hans
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #11 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Norway, in 1949 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys