How Many People Are Named Hafez?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Hafez. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 4 years old, and Hafez peaked in popularity in 2023 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hafez as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hafez paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hafez is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
4
years old
Peak Year
2023
6 births
Total Registered
11
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hafez
Hafez is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 11 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hafez as a male name
Ranked #11,313 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (6 births)
Hafez: Popularity Over Time
Hafez by Decade
How has Hafez tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
Hafez + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hafez as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hafez: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hafez?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Hafez are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Hafez a common name?
Hafez is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hafez most popular?
Hafez reached peak popularity in 2023, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hafez is approximately 4 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hafez a male name?
Hafez is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hafez Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hafez Smith, Hafez Johnson, Hafez Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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