Hannibal is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5770 in 2011 with 15 recorded births. This places Hannibal in the top 40% 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 50.0%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 126,599 boys born was named Hannibal. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.