Hamzah is a distinctive choice, ranked #798 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Hamzah in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#798
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About the Name Hamzah
Hamzah is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 251 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #202 in 2001 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Hamzah is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Hamzah in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Hamzah
Hamzah bin Hussein — Hamzah bin Al Hussein is the fourth son of King Hussein of Jordan overall and the first by his American-born fourth wife, Queen Noor.
Hamzah Sheeraz — Mohammed Hamzah Sheeraz is a British professional boxer.
Princess Basmah Hamzah — Princess Basmah Hamzah (Arabic: بسمة حمزة, née Basmah Bani Ahmad Al-Outom Arabic: بسمة بني أحمد العتوم; born 1979) is the second wife of Hamzah bin Hussein of Jordan.
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 Hamzah
Unlikely. With around 41 UK babies named Hamzah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hamzah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hamzah is rising: up 164 places since 2020, to #798 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #202 in 2001.
Hamzah 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 Hamzah include: Hamzah bin Hussein, Hamzah Sheeraz and Princess Basmah Hamzah. Short summaries for each appear below.
Hamzah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Hamzahs in the wild.
41
UK babies named Hamzah (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 164 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hamzah
Almost certainly the only Hamzah 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 Hamzah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Princess Basmah Hamzah (Arabic: بسمة حمزة, née Basmah Bani Ahmad Al-Outom Arabic: بسمة بني أحمد العتوم; born 1979) is the second wife of Hamzah bin Hussein of Jordan.
Tengku Razaleigh bin Tengku Mohd Hamzah is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gua Musang from August 1986 to November 2022 and for Ulu Kelantan from August 1974 to August 1986.
Hamzah Hussain (sometimes spelt as Hamzah Hussein or Hamzah Husin) is a former football player who represented the Malaysian national football team in the 1970s.