Baby Name Popularity Profile
Hamza
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Hamza.
National Rank (2025)
#541
All-Time Peak Rank
#527
Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births
10,573
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl
Male Archetype
First Recorded
1977
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
565 births in 2024
π‘ The Hamza Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Strong, steadfast, or lion
Language Origin
Arabic
Origin Type
single
Derived from Arabic, meaning 'strong' or 'steadfast'. It is also associated with the word for 'lion'.
Alternative Spellings
Hamzah
Pronunciation:
HAHM-zah
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Hamza across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+39.7%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+27.8%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
565
births in 2024
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
0 yrs
Longest Streak
47 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 10
1980s: 143
1990s: 863
2000s: 2,694
2010s: 3,928
2020s: 2,935
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Hamz-a
Letter Count
5 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with H, a letter used by only 2.2% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Minnesota
Top States
Minnesota, Virginia, New Jersey, Washington, New York
States with Data
32
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