Hazam
A masculine Arabic name meaning "strong" or "firm".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Hazam. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hazam today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hazam births was 2022 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hazam. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hazam. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2022
5 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,033
Tracked since 2022
Popularity
Hazam: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Hazam 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 Hazam during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Hazam
The name Hazam is of Arabic origin, deriving from the root word "hazm" which means "determination" or "resolve." It is believed to have emerged during the early centuries of Islam, when the Arabic language and culture were spreading across the Middle East and North Africa.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hazam can be found in the historical chronicles of the Umayyad Caliphate, which ruled from the late 7th to the mid-8th century CE. It is mentioned that a prominent military commander named Hazam ibn Malik al-Qushayri served under the Umayyad caliph Al-Walid I and played a crucial role in the Muslim conquests of Central Asia.
In the realm of literature, the name Hazam is featured in several Arabic poems and prose works from the medieval period. Notably, the 10th-century poet Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani dedicated a verse to a scholar named Hazam ibn Muhammad al-Anbari, praising his intellect and wisdom.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Hazam. One of the most renowned was Hazam al-Qartajanni, a renowned Arabic grammarian and philologist who lived in the 12th century CE. His works on Arabic syntax and grammar, such as "Minha al-Raib 'ala Kitab al-Muqtasid," were widely studied and influential in the Islamic world.
Another prominent individual with the name Hazam was Hazam al-Madani, a 9th-century Muslim scholar and jurist from Medina. He was renowned for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and made significant contributions to the development of the Maliki school of Islamic law.
In the realm of politics and governance, Hazam ibn Khuthaym al-Ansari was a notable figure from the 7th century CE. He served as a governor and military commander under the Umayyad Caliphate and played a crucial role in the early Muslim conquests in the regions of modern-day Iraq and Iran.
Hazam al-Zahiri, a 13th-century scholar and jurist from Baghdad, was also a prominent figure who bore this name. He was a leading proponent of the Zahiri school of Islamic jurisprudence, which emphasized a literal interpretation of the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have carried the name Hazam, reflecting its deep roots in the Arabic language and culture, as well as its association with scholarly pursuits, military leadership, and Islamic intellectual traditions.
People
Hazam + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hazam 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
Hazam: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hazam?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hazam 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Hazam a common name?
We classify Hazam as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hazam most popular?
The single biggest year for Hazam was 2022, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hazam is about 4 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Hazam in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hazam a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hazam 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 Hazam still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hazam 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 Hazam 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Hazam?
Want to know how many Americans are named Hazam? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.