Hashir
Unisex Persian name meaning "gatherer of dates or hashish".
Name Census estimates that about 435 living Americans carry the first name Hashir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hashir today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hashir births was 2015 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hashir. 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 Hashir with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
435
~ 1 in 787,941 Americans
Peak year
2015
39 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,907
Tracked since 1998
Census
Hashir in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 344 people with the first name Hashir, which placed it at #26,849 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
#26,849
National first-name rank
People counted
344
344 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
87.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hashir
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hashir is Asian/Pacific Islander at 87.5%. The next largest groups are Black (6.7%) and Two or More Races (4.1%). 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 Hashir 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 Hashir at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander87.5% · 301
- Black or African American6.7% · 23
- Two or more races4.1% · 14
- White1.5% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Hashir: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hashir 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 235 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Hashir remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hashir 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 Hashir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hashirs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Hashir, while California, Texas, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hashir
The name Hashir is of Arabic origin, derived from the word "Hashir," which means "gatherer" or "one who assembles." The name's roots can be traced back to the 7th century AD, during the time of the Islamic conquests and the spread of the Arabic language across the Middle East and North Africa.
In its early usage, the name Hashir was often associated with individuals who played a significant role in bringing people together, whether in the context of religious gatherings, trade caravans, or military campaigns. The name carried connotations of leadership, organization, and unity.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hashir can be found in the writings of Ibn Ishaq, a renowned Islamic scholar and biographer from the 8th century AD. In his work, "Sirat Rasul Allah" (The Life of the Prophet Muhammad), he mentions a companion of the Prophet named Hashir ibn Abd al-Rahman, who participated in the Battle of Badr in 624 AD.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Hashir. One such person was Hashir al-Kindi (801-866 AD), an Arab mathematician, philosopher, and scientist who made significant contributions to the fields of optics, medicine, and cryptography during the Islamic Golden Age.
Another prominent figure was Hashir al-Basri (642-728 AD), a renowned Islamic scholar and theologian from Basra, Iraq. He was known for his expertise in Quranic exegesis and his teachings on asceticism and spirituality.
In the 13th century, Hashir al-Razi (1149-1209 AD) was a renowned Persian physician, philosopher, and alchemist who made significant contributions to the fields of medicine and chemistry. His works, such as "Al-Hawi" (The Comprehensive Book on Medicine), were highly influential and studied for centuries.
During the Ottoman Empire, Hashir Pasha (1537-1598 AD) was a prominent military commander and statesman who served as the Beylerbey (Governor-General) of Egypt and later as the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire.
More recently, in the 20th century, Hashir Khan (1914-1998) was a renowned Pakistani cricketer who played for the Indian cricket team before the partition of India and Pakistan. He captained the Indian team in the 1936 tour of England and was known for his exceptional batting skills.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have carried the name Hashir, each leaving their mark in various fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human civilization.
People
Hashir + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hashir 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
Hashir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hashir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 435 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hashir 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 787,941 US residents.
Is Hashir a common name?
We classify Hashir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 439 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hashir most popular?
The single biggest year for Hashir was 2015, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hashir is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hashir in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 344 people with the name Hashir, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,849 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 Hashir 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 Hashir?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hashir appears almost entirely male. Of the 343 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Hashir?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hashir is Asian/Pacific Islander at 87.5%. The next largest groups are Black (6.7%) and Two or More Races (4.1%). 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 Hashir most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Hashir in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.5% (301 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 Hashir in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hashir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hashir 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 Hashir still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hashir 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 Hashir 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 Hashir?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Hashir at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.