Hamid is a distinctive choice, ranked #1613 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Hamid in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1613
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Hamid in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Hamid
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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Hamid
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Hamid per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hamid in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hamid is rising: up 615 places since 2020, to #1,613 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #780 in 1998.
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 Nater and Zaid Hamid. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
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UK babies named Hamid (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 615 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
Almost certainly the only Hamid in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
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 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.
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.
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.