Humza: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,691

among boys · ↑429 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Humza · +15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2001

69 babies

All-time total

1,328

#4,294 all-time among boys

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Humza popularity over time

1,328 babies have been named Humza since 1985, 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	12	1	–	#6,076
1990s	262	26	+2083%	#2,004
2000s	505	51	+93%	#1,686
2010s	347	35	-31%	#2,681
2020s (to 2025)	202	34	-3%	#2,775

Where Humza 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	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Humza

Humza is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,691 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 1,328 American babies have been named Humza. Its peak came in 2001, when 69 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 Humza stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Humza?

The median living Humza is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 24. An estimated 1,300 people named Humza 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.

Humza year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	30	#3,691
2024	26	#4,120
2023	28	#3,932
2022	37	#3,240
2021	37	#3,210
2020	44	#2,775
2019	39	#3,071
2018	29	#3,741
2017	26	#4,030
2016	35	#3,252
2015	29	#3,729
2014	38	#3,005
2013	36	#3,083
2012	40	#2,921
2011	45	#2,681
2010	30	#3,569
2009	46	#2,673
2008	35	#3,248
2007	47	#2,619
2006	49	#2,488
2005	51	#2,310
2004	44	#2,509
2003	55	#2,065
2002	52	#2,075
2001	69	#1,686
2000	57	#1,861
1995	29	#2,577
1990	–	–
1985	6	#6,076
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Humza?

The median living Humza is about 18 years old. Half of all living Humzas are between 9 and 24 years old.

How many people named Humza are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Humza are alive in the United States, based on 1,328 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Humza mean?

From Urdu حمزہ (hamza), from Arabic حمزة (hamza).

How popular is the name Humza in 2025?

Humza ranked #3,691 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Humza?

1,328 babies have been named Humza in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Humza most popular?

Humza peaked in 2001, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Humza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Humza rising or falling?

Humza has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Humza become more popular?

Humza is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Humza in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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