Humzah
A masculine Arabic given name meaning "lion cub" or "brave warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 164 living Americans carry the first name Humzah. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Humzah today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Humzah births was 1999 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Humzah. 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 Humzah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
164
~ 1 in 2,089,965 Americans
Peak year
1999
12 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,934
Tracked since 1995
Census
Humzah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 168 people with the first name Humzah, which placed it at #42,627 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
#42,627
National first-name rank
People counted
168
168 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
73.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Humzah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Humzah is Asian/Pacific Islander at 73.8%. The next largest groups are White (8.3%) and Black (8.3%). 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 Humzah 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 Humzah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander73.8% · 124
- White8.3% · 14
- Black or African American8.3% · 14
- Two or more races8.3% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino1.2% · 2
Popularity
Humzah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Humzah from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 83 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
Humzah 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 Humzah 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 Humzah
The name Humzah has its origins in the Arabic language and Islamic culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "hamzah," which refers to the glottal stop sound represented by the letter "ء" in the Arabic alphabet. This sound is often transliterated as an apostrophe or a glottal stop in English.
In the Islamic tradition, Humzah ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib (566-625 CE) was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and one of the earliest converts to Islam. He played a significant role in the early days of the Islamic faith and is remembered for his bravery and devotion. Humzah was given the honorific title "Asad Allah" (Lion of God) by the Prophet Muhammad for his courage and valor in battle.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Humzah can be found in the Quran, the central religious text of Islam. The name is mentioned in reference to Humzah ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, who is regarded as a revered figure in Islamic history.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Humzah. One such figure was Humzah al-Zahrawi (936-1013 CE), a renowned Arab physician and surgeon who made significant contributions to the field of medicine. His work, "Al-Tasrif," was a comprehensive medical encyclopedia that influenced medical knowledge for centuries.
Another historical figure with the name Humzah was Humzah al-Isfahani (961-1027 CE), a renowned Persian poet and scholar from Isfahan, Iran. He was known for his mastery of Arabic literature and poetry, and his works were widely read and appreciated in his time.
In the realm of Islamic scholarship, Humzah ibn al-Husayn al-Hanafi (1089-1149 CE) was a prominent Hanafi jurist and theologian from Baghdad. He wrote several influential works on Islamic jurisprudence and theology, contributing significantly to the development of Islamic legal thought.
Humzah Mirza (1499-1566 CE), also known as Humayun, was the second Mughal Emperor of India. He ruled from 1530 to 1556 and is remembered for his military campaigns and the expansion of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Humzah, demonstrating its rich cultural and historical significance within the Arabic and Islamic traditions.
People
Humzah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Humzah 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
Humzah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Humzah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 164 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Humzah 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 2,089,965 US residents.
Is Humzah a common name?
We classify Humzah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 166 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Humzah most popular?
The single biggest year for Humzah was 1999, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Humzah 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 Humzah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 168 people with the name Humzah, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,627 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 Humzah 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 Humzah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Humzah appears almost entirely male. Of the 165 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 Humzah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Humzah is Asian/Pacific Islander at 73.8%. The next largest groups are White (8.3%) and Black (8.3%). 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 Humzah most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Humzah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.8% (124 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 Humzah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Humzah a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Humzah 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 Humzah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Humzah 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 Humzah 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 share the name Humzah?
Find out how many Americans are named Humzah on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.