How Many People Are Named Hamza?
An estimated 9,913 people in the United States have the first name Hamza. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Hamza peaked in popularity in 2024 with 565 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hamza 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 Hamza paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hamza is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
9,913
About 1 in 34,576 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2024
565 births
Total Registered
10,017
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hamza
Hamza is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 10,017 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hamza as a male name
Ranked #527 in 2024
565 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (565 births)
Hamza: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hamza span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,928 babies were registered. While Hamza is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hamza by Decade
How has Hamza 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.
Hamza by State
Birth registrations for Hamza span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Nebraska, North Dakota. On average, about 277 Hamzas were registered per state.
Hamza + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hamza as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hamza
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hamza: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hamza?
We estimate approximately 9,913 people named Hamza 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 34,576 Americans share this first name.
Is Hamza a common name?
Hamza is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,017 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hamza most popular?
Hamza reached peak popularity in 2024, when 565 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hamza is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hamza a male name?
Hamza is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hamza Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hamza Smith, Hamza Johnson, Hamza 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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