The first name Hamzah
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 41 boys were named Hamzah, making it the 798th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 167 births (#202).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hamzah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hamzah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 45 boys born in the United States were named Hamzah, the 2,812th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 67 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Hamzah?
- In 2025, 41 boys born in England and Wales were named Hamzah, ranking 798th. Its peak was 2002, with 167 births.
- Is Hamzah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,544 US babies named Hamzah since 1880 were boys.
- When was Hamzah most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 67 babies were named Hamzah, its highest rank at 2,074th.