boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Hamza

Meaning en (English) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #541 Trend ↑ Rising 37%

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Rank 2025
#541
among boys · ↓14 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
556
named Hamza · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,072
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
565 babies
All-time total
10,573
#1,172 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Hamza popularity over time

10,573 babies have been named Hamza since 1977, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 10 1 – #6,219
1980s 143 14 +1330% #2,171
1990s 863 86 +503% #821
2000s 2,694 269 +212% #707
2010s 3,928 393 +46% #569
2020s (to 2025) 2,935 489 +25% #527

Where Hamza 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 584 0.34 outside top 500
2027 609 0.36 #495
2028 630 0.37 #481
2029 650 0.38 #471
2030 666 0.39 #464

Where Hamza is most popular

Boys named Hamza per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.294 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Virginia, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Hamza born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Minnesota 162 1.32 +350%
Virginia 142 0.748 +155%
New York 319 0.737 +151%
Illinois 163 0.638 +117%
New Jersey 123 0.611 +108%
Michigan 124 0.605 +106%
Ohio 118 0.445 +52%
Maryland 52 0.436 +48%
Washington 68 0.416 +42%
Pennsylvania 91 0.343 +17%
California 312 0.341 +16%
Texas 252 0.286 ≈ national
Connecticut 17 0.251 -15%
Colorado 31 0.240 -18%
Georgia 55 0.217 -26%
Florida 98 0.207 -30%
Missouri 27 0.195 -34%
North Carolina 48 0.188 -36%
Massachusetts 24 0.175 -41%
Kentucky 15 0.149 -49%
Tennessee 20 0.111 -62%
Indiana 13 0.081 -72%
Kansas 5 0.073 -75%
Iowa 5 0.073 -75%
Utah 6 0.063 -79%
Wisconsin 6 0.051 -83%
Arizona 7 0.043 -85%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Hamza

Hamza is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #541 in 2025 with 556 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 10,573 American babies have been named Hamza. Its peak came in 2024, when 565 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 Hamza stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hamza?

The median living Hamza is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 10 thousand people named Hamza are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Hamza year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 556 #541
2024 565 #527
2023 524 #557
2022 466 #604
2021 426 #648
2020 398 #660
2019 409 #652
2018 440 #613
2017 409 #635
2016 493 #569
2015 435 #616
2014 426 #621
2013 369 #657
2012 357 #662
2011 293 #765
2010 297 #758
2009 338 #707
2008 291 #763
2007 318 #722
2006 288 #742
2005 279 #727
2004 258 #733
2003 246 #736
2002 227 #761
2001 246 #715
2000 203 #796
1995 97 #1,175
1990 31 #2,276
1985 14 #3,277
1980 7 #5,148
1975 – –
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1960 – –
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1950 – –
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1910 – –
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Famous people named Hamza

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

  1. 1 Hamza Choudhury Hamza Choudhury Bangladeshi footballer (born 1997) Contemporary
  2. 2 Hamza bin Laden Hamza bin Laden Member of al-Qaeda (born 1989) Contemporary
  3. 3 Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib Uncle of Muhammad (c. 568–625) 570–625 · Medieval
  4. 4 Hamza Al-Dardour Jordanian footballer (born 1991) Contemporary
  5. 5 Hamza Mendyl Hamza Mendyl Moroccan footballer (born 1997) Contemporary
  6. 6 Hamza Yerlikaya Hamza Yerlikaya Turkish Graeco-Roman style wrestler b. 1976 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi Uzbek playwright, poet and activist 1889–1929 · 19th century
  8. 8 Hamza Younés Hamza Younés Tunisian footballer (born 1986) Contemporary
  9. 9 Hamza Mathlouthi Hamza Mathlouthi Tunisian footballer (born 1992) Contemporary
  10. 10 Hamza Alić Hamza Alić Bosnian shot putter (born 1979) Contemporary
  11. 11 Hamza ibn-'Ali ibn-Ahmad Persian Isma'ili missionary and founder of the Druze faith 985–1021 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hamza?

The median living Hamza is about 11 years old. Half of all living Hamzas are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Hamza are alive today?

An estimated 10 thousand people named Hamza are alive in the United States, based on 10,573 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hamza mean?

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How popular is the name Hamza in 2025?

Hamza ranked #541 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 556 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hamza?

10,573 babies have been named Hamza in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hamza most popular?

Hamza peaked in 2024, when 565 newborns received the name.

Is Hamza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hamza rising or falling?

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

Will Hamza become more popular?

Hamza is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 666 boys named Hamza in 2030, which would rank around #464. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Hamza?

Well-known people named Hamza include Hamza Choudhury (soccer player), Hamza bin Laden (extremist), Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib (politician).

Names like Hamza

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

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