Hamna
Of Arabic origin, meaning "a pleasant smell" or "fragrance".
Name Census estimates that about 151 living Americans carry the first name Hamna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hamna today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hamna births was 2015 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hamna. 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 Hamna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
151
~ 1 in 2,269,896 Americans
Peak year
2015
12 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,102
Tracked since 1997
Census
Hamna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 288 people with the first name Hamna, which placed it at #30,313 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
#30,313
National first-name rank
People counted
288
288 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
88.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hamna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hamna is Asian/Pacific Islander at 88.9%. The next largest groups are White (4.9%) and Black (3.5%). 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 Hamna 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 Hamna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander88.9% · 256
- White4.9% · 14
- Black or African American3.5% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino1.4% · 4
- Two or more races1.4% · 4
Popularity
Hamna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hamna from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 66 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Hamna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hamna 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 Hamna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hamna
The name Hamna has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, originating during the medieval period in the Middle East. It is derived from the Arabic word "hamnah," which means "warmth" or "affection." This name was likely given to newborns with the hope that they would grow up to be loving and nurturing individuals.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hamna can be found in the historical accounts of the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled over a vast empire spanning parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe between the 8th and 13th centuries. During this time, several notable figures bore the name Hamna, though their specific identities have been lost to history.
In the 12th century, a renowned poet and scholar from Andalusia, known as Hamna al-Ishbili, gained recognition for her contributions to Arabic literature. Her collection of poems and essays were widely praised for their eloquence and depth of thought.
Moving forward to the 15th century, records show a woman named Hamna bint Abi Bakr, who was a renowned calligrapher and artist in the Ottoman Empire. Her intricate and beautiful calligraphic works adorned the walls of mosques and palaces across the empire.
In the 18th century, a Syrian scholar and historian named Hamna al-Dimashqi made significant contributions to the study of Islamic history and jurisprudence. His comprehensive works on the early Islamic caliphates and the development of Sharia law are still widely referenced today.
Another notable figure bearing the name Hamna was a 19th-century Egyptian feminist and activist, Hamna Khalil. She was a pioneering figure in the women's rights movement in Egypt and played a crucial role in advocating for women's education and social reform.
While the name Hamna has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, it has been embraced by various communities around the world, each imbuing it with their own cultural significance and interpretations.
People
Hamna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hamna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hamna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hamna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 151 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hamna 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 2,269,896 US residents.
Is Hamna a common name?
We classify Hamna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 153 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hamna most popular?
The single biggest year for Hamna was 2015, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hamna is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hamna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 288 people with the name Hamna, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,313 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 Hamna 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 Hamna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hamna appears almost entirely female. Of the 284 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Hamna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hamna is Asian/Pacific Islander at 88.9%. The next largest groups are White (4.9%) and Black (3.5%). 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 Hamna most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Hamna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.9% (256 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 Hamna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hamna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hamna in the SSA data are female. 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 Hamna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hamna 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 Hamna 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 people have Hamna as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Hamna on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.