Boy
Hans
Rooted in German, Hans is a boy's name that means "German short form of Johannes". It peaked back in the 1960s and has been gradually easing since. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. It has appeared in U.S. birth records in nearly every decade since 1900, a genuinely long run.
GermanGerman short form of Johannes
EtymologyMeaning "God is gracious"
Births by decade
1900s
174
1910s
662
1920s
741
1930s
790
1940s
535
1950s
1,277
1960s
2,331
1970s
2,191
1980s
1,873
1990s
1,529
2000s
1,180
2010s
890
Peaked in the 1960s · 14,173 total U.S. births since 1900