Hamzah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,812

among boys · ↑115 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hamzah · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,957

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2008

67 babies

All-time total

1,544

#3,875 all-time among boys

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Hamzah popularity over time

1,544 babies have been named Hamzah since 1979, 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

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	7	1	–	#5,032
1980s	39	4	+457%	#3,253
1990s	257	26	+559%	#1,703
2000s	512	51	+99%	#2,074
2010s	457	46	-11%	#2,482
2020s (to 2025)	272	45	-1%	#2,447

Where Hamzah 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	44	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	44	0.03	outside top 500
2029	43	0.03	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Hamzah

Hamzah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,812 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 1,544 American babies have been named Hamzah. Its peak came in 2008, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Hamzah?

The median living Hamzah is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 24. An estimated 1,500 people named Hamzah are alive in the United States today.

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

Hamzah year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	45	#2,812
2024	43	#2,927
2023	44	#2,859
2022	35	#3,367
2021	52	#2,533
2020	53	#2,447
2019	47	#2,707
2018	48	#2,621
2017	46	#2,692
2016	47	#2,639
2015	42	#2,824
2014	43	#2,771
2013	45	#2,636
2012	42	#2,840
2011	47	#2,600
2010	50	#2,482
2009	54	#2,388
2008	67	#2,074
2007	52	#2,456
2006	54	#2,329
2005	49	#2,386
2004	50	#2,292
2003	45	#2,370
2002	49	#2,168
2001	47	#2,193
2000	45	#2,206
1995	28	#2,643
1990	11	#4,797
1985	6	#6,056
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hamzah?

The median living Hamzah is about 16 years old. Half of all living Hamzahs are between 8 and 24 years old.

How many people named Hamzah are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Hamzah are alive in the United States, based on 1,544 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hamzah mean?

Hamza is an Arabic masculine given name in the Muslim world.

How popular is the name Hamzah in 2025?

Hamzah ranked #2,812 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hamzah?

1,544 babies have been named Hamzah in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hamzah most popular?

Hamzah peaked in 2008, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Hamzah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hamzah rising or falling?

Hamzah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Hamzah become more popular?

Hamzah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Hamzah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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