How Many People Are Named Hamzah?
An estimated 1,480 people in the United States have the first name Hamzah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Hamzah peaked in popularity in 2008 with 67 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hamzah 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 Hamzah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hamzah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,480
About 1 in 231,591 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2008
67 births
Total Registered
1,499
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hamzah
Hamzah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,499 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hamzah as a male name
Ranked #2,916 in 2024
43 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (67 births)
Hamzah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hamzah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 512 babies were registered. While Hamzah is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hamzah by Decade
How has Hamzah 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.
Hamzah by State
Birth registrations for Hamzah span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Ohio, Maryland, Virginia. On average, about 53 Hamzahs were registered per state.
Hamzah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hamzah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hamzah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hamzah?
We estimate approximately 1,480 people named Hamzah 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 231,591 Americans share this first name.
Is Hamzah a common name?
Hamzah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,499 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hamzah most popular?
Hamzah reached peak popularity in 2008, when 67 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hamzah is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hamzah a male name?
Hamzah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hamzah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hamzah Smith, Hamzah Johnson, Hamzah 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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