Hasana
A feminine Arabic name meaning "beautiful" or "lovely".
Name Census estimates that about 108 living Americans carry the first name Hasana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hasana today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hasana births was 2002 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hasana. 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 Hasana with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
108
~ 1 in 3,173,651 Americans
Peak year
2002
10 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,044
Tracked since 1972
Census
Hasana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 178 people with the first name Hasana, which placed it at #41,266 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
#41,266
National first-name rank
People counted
178
178 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
62.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hasana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hasana is Black at 62.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (18.5%) and Two or More Races (7.3%). 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 Hasana 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 Hasana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American62.9% · 112
- Asian and Pacific Islander18.5% · 33
- Two or more races7.3% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino6.7% · 12
- White4.5% · 8
Popularity
Hasana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hasana 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 50 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hasana 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 Hasana 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 Hasana
The name Hasana is of Arabic origin, derived from the word "hasan" which means "good" or "beautiful." It has been a popular name in the Middle East and North Africa for centuries, particularly among Muslims.
The name has its roots in the 7th century CE, during the early days of Islam. According to Islamic tradition, Hasana was the name of the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Hasan ibn Ali. This association with the Prophet's family gave the name a sacred and revered status among Muslims.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Hasana can be found in the hadith literature, which is a collection of sayings and actions attributed to the Prophet Muhammad and his companions. The name is also found in various historical texts and records from the medieval period, indicating its widespread use among Arab and Muslim communities.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Hasana. In the 9th century CE, Hasana bint al-Mu'tazz was a renowned poet and scholar from the Abbasid court in Baghdad. Another notable figure was Hasana al-Salihiyya, a 13th-century Sufi mystic and poet from Damascus.
During the Ottoman Empire, Hasana Hatun was a prominent figure in the 16th century, known for her charitable works and patronage of the arts. She was the wife of the Grand Vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha and built several mosques and schools in her name.
In the 19th century, Hasana al-Isfahani was a renowned Persian calligrapher and poet, renowned for her mastery of the nasta'liq script. Her works were celebrated for their beauty and elegance.
More recently, Hasana Shaukat Ali was a prominent Pakistani educator and social activist, born in 1914. She founded several schools and institutions dedicated to the education and empowerment of women in Pakistan.
These are just a few examples of the many notable figures throughout history who have carried the name Hasana, reflecting its rich cultural and historical significance across the Arab and Muslim world.
People
Hasana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hasana 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
Hasana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hasana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 108 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hasana 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 3,173,651 US residents.
Is Hasana a common name?
We classify Hasana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 111 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hasana most popular?
The single biggest year for Hasana was 2002, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hasana is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hasana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 178 people with the name Hasana, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,266 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 Hasana 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 Hasana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hasana leans strongly female. 177 people counted with this name were female (97.3%), compared with 5 male bearers (2.7%). 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 Hasana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hasana is Black at 62.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (18.5%) and Two or More Races (7.3%). 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 Hasana most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Hasana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.9% (112 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 Hasana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hasana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hasana 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 Hasana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hasana 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 Hasana 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 are named Hasana?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.