How Many People Are Named Hesham?
An estimated 406 people in the United States have the first name Hesham. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Hesham peaked in popularity in 2000 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hesham 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 Hesham paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
406
About 1 in 844,223 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2000
18 births
Total Registered
416
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hesham
Hesham is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 416 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hesham as a male name
Ranked #7,928 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (18 births)
Hesham: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hesham span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 101 babies were registered. Hesham has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hesham by Decade
How has Hesham 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.
Hesham by State
Hesham + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hesham as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hesham: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hesham?
We estimate approximately 406 people named Hesham 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 844,223 Americans share this first name.
Is Hesham a common name?
Hesham is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 416 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hesham most popular?
Hesham reached peak popularity in 2000, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hesham is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hesham a male name?
Hesham is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hesham Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hesham Smith, Hesham Johnson, Hesham 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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