Hamid is a distinctive choice, ranked #1758 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Hamid in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1758
About the Name Hamid
Hamid is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 470 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #780 in 1998 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Hamid is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Hamid
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Hamid per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hamid in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hamid is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 470 places over the last five years to #1758 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Hamid is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Hamid include: Hamid Mir — Hamid Mir is a Pakistani journalist, columnist, political writer, and a national security expert.; Hamid Nater — Hamid Nater is a former Moroccan football midfielder who played for Raja Casablanca.; Zaid Hamid — Syed Zaid Zaman Hamid is a Pakistani Islamist political commentator and conspiracy theorist..
Hamid does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Hamids in the wild.
14
UK babies named Hamid (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 470 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hamid
Likely around 1 other Hamid in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Hamid
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Hamid Mir is a Pakistani journalist, columnist, political writer, and a national security expert. Mir initially worked as a journalist with Pakistani newspapers.
Syed Zaid Zaman Hamid is a Pakistani Islamist political commentator and conspiracy theorist. Born to a Pakistan Army officer and a Kashmiri mother, Zaid is a supporter of jihad and supports Kashmir-centric anti-India organizations.
Hamid Karzai is an Afghan politician who served as the seventh president of Afghanistan from 2002 to 2014, including as the first president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan from 2004 to 2014. He also served as chairman of the Afghan Interim Administration from 2001 to 2002.
Mohammad Abdul Hamid is a Bangladeshi retired politician and lawyer who served as President of Bangladesh from 2013 to 2023, making him the longest serving president in the country's history. A political career spanning more than six decades, he was a lifelong affiliate of the Awami League, and was elected a member of parliament (MP) in Pakistan and independent Bangladesh for seven terms.
Hamid-Reza Haji Babaee is an Iranian politician who was Minister of Education from 2009 to 2013. He is the current member of the Parliament of Iran from Hamedan since 2016, as he previously held the position from the same district from 1996 until 2009 when he was nominated as Minister of Education by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and was confirmed by Parliament.
Prince Sultan Hamid Mirza Qajar was the head and heir presumptive of the Qajar dynasty, the former ruling dynasty of Iran, and the son of the last Qajar Crown Prince of Iran.