Hamza
Boy name · #541 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Hamza is currently the #541 boy name in the United States — 556 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #616, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,237 boys born in 2025 was named Hamza.
The 48-year story
Hamza first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 565 babies and a rank of #527. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Hamza per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hamza in class?
Hamza scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Hamza is most common
Geography matters for names, and Hamza is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Hamzas were CA (67), TX (64), NY (58), IL (42), MN (39). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Hamza
Statistically, parents drawn to Hamza tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yahya, Yehuda, Asa, Jamir, and Kylan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hamza | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 556 | #541 |
| 2024 | 565 | #527 |
| 2023 | 524 | #557 |
| 2022 | 466 | #604 |
| 2021 | 426 | #648 |
| 2020 | 398 | #659 |
| 2019 | 409 | #652 |
| 2018 | 440 | #610 |
| 2017 | 409 | #634 |
| 2016 | 493 | #569 |
| 2015 | 435 | #616 |
| 2014 | 426 | #621 |
| 2013 | 369 | #657 |
| 2012 | 357 | #662 |
| 2011 | 293 | #764 |
| 2010 | 297 | #756 |
| 2009 | 338 | #707 |
| 2008 | 291 | #763 |
| 2007 | 318 | #721 |
| 2006 | 288 | #741 |
| 2005 | 279 | #726 |
| 2004 | 258 | #731 |
| 2003 | 246 | #736 |
| 2002 | 227 | #760 |
| 2001 | 246 | #714 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hamza a popular boy name?
Hamza ranked #541 among boys in 2025 with 556 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #616.
When was the name Hamza most popular?
Hamza peaked in 2024, when 565 American boys received the name (ranked #527 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hamza?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,237 newborn American boys was named Hamza. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.