Hamid
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "praised", "worthy of praise".
Name Census estimates that about 888 living Americans carry the first name Hamid. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hamid today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hamid births was 2021 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hamid. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
888
~ 1 in 385,985 Americans
Peak year
2021
28 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,388
Tracked since 1966
Popularity
Hamid: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hamid from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 198 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Hamid remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hamid by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hamid during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hamids live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. New York, California, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Hamid, while New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 24 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hamid
The name Hamid has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic root word "hamd" which means "praise" or "to praise." The name is believed to have been in use as early as the 7th century AD, during the time of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Hamid can be found in historical Arabic literature and texts. For instance, Hamid ibn Abdur-Rahman, an 8th-century Arab poet and scholar, is mentioned in several classical Arabic works. Another early example is Hamid al-Tusi, a 10th-century Persian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of algebra.
In Islamic tradition, the name Hamid is also one of the 99 names of Allah (God), meaning "The Praised One." This association with divine attributes has contributed to the name's popularity among Muslim communities throughout history.
One of the most notable historical figures with the name Hamid was Hamid al-Din al-Kirmani, a 12th-century Persian philosopher and mystic who played a significant role in the development of Sufi thought and literature. Another prominent individual was Hamid al-Ghazali, a renowned 11th-century Persian scholar, theologian, and jurist who is regarded as one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Islamic philosophy.
In more recent times, Hamid Karzai, born in 1957, was the President of Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014, leading the country during a turbulent period following the Taliban regime. Hamid Mir, born in 1966, is a prominent Pakistani journalist and author who has covered major events in the region.
Other notable individuals with the name Hamid include Hamid Ansari, an Indian politician who served as the Vice President of India from 2007 to 2017, and Hamid Dabashi, an Iranian-American professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature, born in 1951.
The name Hamid has been widely used across various regions and cultures influenced by Arabic and Islamic traditions, including the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, and parts of South Asia. Its enduring popularity can be attributed to its deep-rooted religious and cultural significance, as well as its association with esteemed historical figures.
People
Hamid + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hamid as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hamid: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hamid?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 888 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hamid going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 385,985 US residents.
Is Hamid a common name?
We classify Hamid as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 911 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hamid most popular?
The single biggest year for Hamid was 2021, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hamid is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Hamid a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hamid in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.