Hamza sits comfortably in the UK charts at #163 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#163
US Rank #527
About the Name Hamza
Hamza is steadily gaining in popularity, up 45 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #125 in 2001, and it currently sits at #163. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Hamza is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school โ standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #527 โ notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Hamza
Unlikely. With around 306 UK babies named Hamza per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hamza in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hamza is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 45 places over the last five years to #163 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Hamza is more popular in the UK (#163) than in the US (#527). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Hamza include: Hamza Yusuf โ Hamza Yusuf is an American Islamic scholar.; Ameer Hamza โ Ameer Hamza is a Pakistani cricketer.; Hassan Hamza โ Hassan Hamza Ali Hussain (Arabic: ุญูุณูู ุญูู ูุฒูุฉ ุนููููู ุญูุณูููู) is an Emirati footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Shabab Al-Ahli..
Hamza ranks #527 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
306
UK babies named Hamza (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 45 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hamza
Likely around 1 other Hamza in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Hamza Yusuf is an American Islamic scholar. A pioneer of Islamic neo-traditionalism, he has promoted Islamic sciences and classical teaching methodologies throughout the world.
Hassan Hamza Ali Hussain (Arabic: ุญูุณูู ุญูู ูุฒูุฉ ุนููููู ุญูุณูููู) is an Emirati footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Shabab Al-Ahli.
Hamza ibn Ali ibn Ahmed was an 11th-century Persian Ismai'li missionary and founding leader of the Druze. He was born in Zuzan in Greater Khorasan in Samanid-ruled Persia (modern Khaf, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran), and preached his heterodox strand of Isma'ilism in Cairo during the reign of the Fatimid caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah.
Hamza El Din (Arabic ุญู ุฒุฉ ุนูุงุก ุงูุฏูู) was an Egyptian Nubian composer, oud player, tar player, and vocalist. He was born in southern Egypt and was an internationally known musician of his native region Nubia, situated on both sides of the EgyptโSudan border.