How Many People Are Named Hamsa?
An estimated 167 people in the United States have the first name Hamsa. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Hamsa peaked in popularity in 2005 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hamsa 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 Hamsa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
167
About 1 in 2,052,421 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2005
16 births
Total Registered
169
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hamsa
Hamsa is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 169 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hamsa as a male name
Ranked #11,273 in 2018
6 male births in 2018
Peak: 2005 (16 births)
Hamsa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hamsa span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 100 babies were registered. While Hamsa is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hamsa by Decade
How has Hamsa 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.
Hamsa by State
Hamsa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hamsa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hamsa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hamsa?
We estimate approximately 167 people named Hamsa 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 2,052,421 Americans share this first name.
Is Hamsa a common name?
Hamsa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 169 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hamsa most popular?
Hamsa reached peak popularity in 2005, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hamsa is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hamsa a male name?
Hamsa is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hamsa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hamsa Smith, Hamsa Johnson, Hamsa 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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