Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Hamdan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,398 Trend ↑ Rising 94%
Rank 2025
#3,398
among boys · ↓386 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Hamdan · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
41 babies
All-time total
406
#8,948 all-time among boys
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Hamdan popularity over time

406 babies have been named Hamdan since 2002, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

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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2000s 56 6 – #7,270
2010s 161 16 +188% #4,136
2020s (to 2025) 189 32 +96% #3,012

Where Hamdan 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 38 0.02 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 45 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 50 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Hamdan

Hamdan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,398 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 406 American babies have been named Hamdan. Its peak came in 2023, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Hamdan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hamdan?

The median living Hamdan is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Hamdan are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Hamdan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 34 #3,398
2024 41 #3,012
2023 41 #3,024
2022 28 #3,926
2021 20 #4,832
2020 25 #4,059
2019 20 #4,856
2018 18 #5,170
2017 18 #5,172
2016 25 #4,136
2015 19 #4,943
2014 14 #6,105
2013 18 #5,043
2012 8 #9,167
2011 10 #7,694
2010 11 #7,247
2009 7 #10,229
2008 9 #8,539
2007 11 #7,270
2006 6 #11,132
2005 6 #10,568
2004 7 #9,271
2003 5 #11,511
2002 5 #11,311
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Famous people named Hamdan

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

  1. 1 Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Crown Prince of Dubai (born 1982) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hamdan?

The median living Hamdan is about 6 years old. Half of all living Hamdans are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Hamdan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Hamdan are alive in the United States, based on 406 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hamdan in 2025?

Hamdan ranked #3,398 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hamdan?

406 babies have been named Hamdan in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hamdan most popular?

Hamdan peaked in 2023, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Hamdan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hamdan rising or falling?

Hamdan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Hamdan become more popular?

Hamdan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 boys named Hamdan 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 Hamdan?

Well-known people named Hamdan include Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (politician).

Names like Hamdan

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

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