Hammad
Of Arabic origin, meaning "the praised one" or "praiseworthy".
Name Census estimates that about 503 living Americans carry the first name Hammad. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hammad today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hammad births was 2002 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hammad. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Hammad with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
503
~ 1 in 681,420 Americans
Peak year
2002
25 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,923
Tracked since 1976
Census
Hammad in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 894 people with the first name Hammad, which placed it at #13,473 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,473
National first-name rank
People counted
894
894 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
81.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hammad
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hammad is Asian/Pacific Islander at 81.2%. The next largest groups are White (9.2%) and Black (6.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hammad described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Hammad at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander81.2% · 726
- White9.2% · 82
- Black or African American6.2% · 55
- Two or more races2.8% · 25
- Hispanic or Latino0.7% · 6
Popularity
Hammad: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hammad from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 162 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Hammad remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hammad 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 Hammad during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hammads live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. New York, New Jersey, Illinois recorded the most babies named Hammad, while Texas, Illinois, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hammad
The name Hammad is an Arabic name derived from the word "Hamd," which means "praise" or "to praise." It is believed to have originated in the Arabian Peninsula during the early Islamic era, around the 7th century CE.
The name's roots can be traced back to the Arabic phrase "Al-Hamdu lillah," which translates to "praise be to God." This phrase is a fundamental part of Islamic tradition and is often recited by Muslims in various contexts, reflecting the importance of praising and expressing gratitude to Allah.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hammad can be found in the historical text "Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh" (The Complete History) by Ibn al-Athir, a renowned Arab historian from the 12th century. This text mentions several individuals with the name Hammad, indicating its usage during that time period.
Throughout history, the name Hammad has been associated with several notable figures, including:
1. Hammad ibn Bashir (710-795 CE), a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist from Basra, Iraq, who made significant contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence.
2. Hammad al-Rawiya (714-772 CE), a prominent Islamic scholar and hadith narrator from Kufa, Iraq, known for his extensive knowledge of Prophetic traditions.
3. Hammad ibn Salama (714-788 CE), an influential Islamic scholar and jurist from Basra, Iraq, who played a crucial role in the development of Islamic law.
4. Hammad ibn Zayd (699-776 CE), a notable Islamic scholar and hadith transmitter from Kufa, Iraq, renowned for his expertise in the Prophetic traditions.
5. Hammad ibn Abi Sulayman (714-789 CE), a celebrated Islamic scholar and jurist from Kufa, Iraq, who made significant contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence.
While the name Hammad has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic tradition, it has been adopted and used in various cultures and regions throughout history, with numerous individuals bearing this name and leaving their mark across different fields and disciplines.
People
Hammad + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hammad 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
Hammad: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hammad?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 503 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hammad 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 681,420 US residents.
Is Hammad a common name?
We classify Hammad as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 510 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hammad most popular?
The single biggest year for Hammad was 2002, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hammad is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hammad in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 894 people with the name Hammad, or 0.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,473 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Hammad in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Hammad?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hammad appears almost entirely male. Of the 896 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Hammad?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hammad is Asian/Pacific Islander at 81.2%. The next largest groups are White (9.2%) and Black (6.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Hammad most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Hammad in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.2% (726 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hammad in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hammad a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hammad 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.
Is Hammad still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hammad in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hammad can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many Americans are named Hammad?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.