Hannibal is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5393 in 2016 with 17 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 19 births ranking #4943. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 70.0%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 111,601 boys born was named Hannibal. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.