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Hansel

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Hansel: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

England and Wales · Boys

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #2088 to #4812.200520102015201820222025#2088#4812
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2863
2005#3849
2006#3385
2008#3687
2010#3865
2011#3300
2012#3987
2015#3373
2016#4810
2017#4812
2018#4749
2019#4702
2020#3848
2022#3449
2023#2813
2024#2088
2025#2133

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 17 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2088 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2133 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2088 in England and Wales in 2024.

Hansel's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#213311HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#208811HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#28137HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#38484HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#33735HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#39874HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#33005HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#38654HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#36874HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#33854HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Hansel

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2088 in England and Wales in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.