Hannibal is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6024 in 2007 with 14 recorded births. This places Hannibal in the top 42% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 19 births ranking #4943. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 40.0%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 148,231 boys born was named Hannibal. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.