Hamzeh
A masculine Arabic name meaning "lion" or "brave one".
Name Census estimates that about 137 living Americans carry the first name Hamzeh. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hamzeh today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hamzeh births was 2005 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hamzeh. 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
137
~ 1 in 2,501,856 Americans
Peak year
2005
11 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2019 SSA rank
#12,824
Tracked since 1988
Census
Hamzeh in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 379 people with the first name Hamzeh, which placed it at #25,119 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
#25,119
National first-name rank
People counted
379
379 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
91.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hamzeh
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hamzeh is White at 91.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (2.1%). 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 Hamzeh 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 Hamzeh at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.6% · 347
- Two or more races4.5% · 17
- Hispanic or Latino2.1% · 8
- Black or African American1.1% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 3
Popularity
Hamzeh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hamzeh from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 68 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Hamzeh remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hamzeh 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 Hamzeh 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 Hamzeh
The name Hamzeh is of Arabic origin and traces its roots back to the early Islamic era. It is derived from the Arabic word "hamzah," which means "the glottal stop" – a consonant sound produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract. The name has been associated with strength, determination, and fortitude.
In Islamic tradition, the name Hamzeh holds significant importance as it was the kunya (honorific name) of Hamzah ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, a respected figure in early Islamic history. Hamzah was a paternal uncle of the Prophet Muhammad and one of the earliest converts to Islam. He played a crucial role in defending the nascent Muslim community and was renowned for his bravery and martial prowess.
The earliest recorded use of the name Hamzeh can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the lifetime of Hamzah ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib. Throughout Islamic history, several notable figures bore this name, including Hamzah al-Isfahani (940-1011 CE), a renowned Arabic philologist and literary critic, and Hamzah al-Qarmati (fl. 899-916 CE), a leader of the Qarmatian Ismaili sect in modern-day Bahrain.
Among the most famous historical figures with the name Hamzeh is Hamzah al-Zahrawi (936-1013 CE), an Arab Muslim polymath and one of the greatest surgeons of the medieval Islamic world. He is considered the father of modern surgery and is credited with introducing numerous surgical instruments and techniques that were groundbreaking for his time.
Another notable figure is Hamzah ibn al-Haytham al-Hadi (985-1012 CE), an Ismaili Imam and the founder of the Fatimid Caliphate in North Africa. He played a pivotal role in establishing the Fatimid dynasty, which ruled over large parts of the Mediterranean region from their capital in Cairo.
In more recent history, Hamzah Pasha al-Madi (1888-1957) was a prominent Syrian politician and military officer who served as the Prime Minister of Syria from 1944 to 1949. He played a significant role in shaping the political landscape of the country during its transition from French Mandate rule to independence.
People
Hamzeh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hamzeh 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
Hamzeh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hamzeh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 137 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hamzeh 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 2,501,856 US residents.
Is Hamzeh a common name?
We classify Hamzeh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 139 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hamzeh most popular?
The single biggest year for Hamzeh was 2005, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hamzeh is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hamzeh in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 379 people with the name Hamzeh, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,119 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 Hamzeh 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 Hamzeh?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hamzeh appears almost entirely male. Of the 375 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 Hamzeh?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hamzeh is White at 91.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (2.1%). 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 Hamzeh most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Hamzeh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.6% (347 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 Hamzeh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hamzeh a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hamzeh 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 Hamzeh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hamzeh 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 Hamzeh 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 common is the name Hamzeh?
See how many Americans are named Hamzeh on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.