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boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Hamad

Meaning praise Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,301 Trend ↑ Rising 33%

Borrowed from Arabic حَمَد (ḥamad), from حَمِدَ (ḥamida, “praise”).

Rank 2025
#4,301
among boys · ↑1,704 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Hamad
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
33 babies
All-time total
528
#7,640 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Hamad popularity over time

528 babies have been named Hamad since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2014Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 74 7 – #3,943
2000s 129 13 +74% #3,890
2010s 224 22 +74% #3,326
2020s (to 2025) 101 17 -25% #4,301

Where Hamad is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Hamad

Hamad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,301 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 528 American babies have been named Hamad. Its peak came in 2014, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hamad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hamad?

The median living Hamad is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 500 people named Hamad are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hamad year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 24 #4,301
2024 15 #6,005
2023 22 #4,649
2022 14 #6,264
2021 14 #6,146
2020 12 #6,761
2019 24 #4,267
2018 13 #6,483
2017 24 #4,262
2016 23 #4,377
2015 30 #3,613
2014 33 #3,326
2013 24 #4,105
2012 25 #4,053
2011 16 #5,507
2010 12 #6,820
2009 18 #5,168
2008 11 #7,375
2007 8 #9,196
2006 8 #9,006
2005 16 #5,110
2004 10 #7,177
2003 9 #7,465
2002 8 #7,909
2001 21 #3,890
2000 20 #3,974
1995 7 #7,283
1990 11 #4,796
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Famous people named Hamad

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Emir of Qatar from 1995 to 2013 b. 1952 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Emir/King of Bahrain since 1999 b. 1950 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani Prime minister of Qatar, 2007 to 2013 b. 1959 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar Sultan of Zanzibar 1857–1896 · 19th century
  5. 5 Hamad Al-Montashari Hamad Al-Montashari Saudi Arabian footballer b. 1982 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hamad, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hamad?

The median living Hamad is about 12 years old. Half of all living Hamads are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Hamad are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Hamad are alive in the United States, based on 528 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hamad mean?

Borrowed from Arabic حَمَد (ḥamad), from حَمِدَ (ḥamida, “praise”).

How popular is the name Hamad in 2025?

Hamad ranked #4,301 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hamad?

528 babies have been named Hamad in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hamad most popular?

Hamad peaked in 2014, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Hamad a boy or girl name?

Hamad is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hamad rising or falling?

Hamad is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Hamad become more popular?

Hamad is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Hamad in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Hamad?

Well-known people named Hamad include Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (politician), Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (politician), Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani (politician).

Names like Hamad

Names that sound and feel close to Hamad: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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