Baby Name Popularity Profile

Hamza

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Hamza.

✦ Strong, steadfast, or lion 🌍 Arabic traditional spiritual
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 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 565 births in 2024
💡 The Hamza Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 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
Themes & Categories
traditional spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Hamza

According to SSA data, Hamza achieved its highest historical rank of #527 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 565 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 27.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 47 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Hamza across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +27.8% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 565 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 47 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
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

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ha-mza
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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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Minnesota
Top States Minnesota, Virginia, New Jersey, Washington, New York
States with Data 32
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Minnesota #170 726 2014 +39.3% Growth
Virginia #240 530 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #317 569 2023 +3.8% Growth
Washington #481 293 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New York #315 1,367 2023 +13.7% Growth
Illinois #266 679 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #476 1,225 2024 +67.5% Growth
Florida #759 395 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #746 171 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #331 422 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #522 827 2025 +113.3% Growth
Ohio #414 448 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 89 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #943 202 2021 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #696 170 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #481 312 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 62 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #744 123 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #728 135 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 62 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1085 91 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #585 57 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 38 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #611 25 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 15 2007 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 5 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #1000 29 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #649 6 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 5 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 10 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 5 2013 Insufficient historical volume

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