Masculine dossier · first seen 1883
Hanson
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2018
Peak births
56
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Hanson
How many people are named Hanson?
An estimated 1,450 living Americans are named Hanson.
How rare is Hanson?
Hanson is very rare among babies today, with 41 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 26.8% from its 2018 peak.
How old is the typical Hanson?
The median age of a living American named Hanson is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 33 years old.
Is Hanson still popular?
Yes. Hanson is holding steady, with 41 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Hanson most common?
Hanson has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.
1883Peak 20182025
Peak year
2018
Decline from peak
26.8%
2025
41
All-time
1,839
Where it lives now
Hanson is most concentrated in California — about 2.4× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Hanson is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.