Muzammil
One who abstains or refrains, especially from wrongdoing.
Name Census estimates that about 190 living Americans carry the first name Muzammil. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Muzammil today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Muzammil births was 2023 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Muzammil. 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 Muzammil with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
190
~ 1 in 1,803,970 Americans
Peak year
2023
15 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,686
Tracked since 1994
Census
Muzammil in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 313 people with the first name Muzammil, which placed it at #28,614 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
#28,614
National first-name rank
People counted
313
313 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
90.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Muzammil
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Muzammil is Asian/Pacific Islander at 90.1%. The next largest groups are Black (4.2%) and White (2.9%). 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 Muzammil 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 Muzammil at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander90.1% · 282
- Black or African American4.2% · 13
- White2.9% · 9
- Two or more races2.9% · 9
Popularity
Muzammil: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Muzammil 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 90 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Muzammil remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Muzammil 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 Muzammil 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 Muzammil
The name Muzammil has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "zamal," which means "companion" or "friend." The name carries connotations of loyalty, trustworthiness, and companionship.
In Islamic tradition, the name Muzammil is mentioned in the Quran, specifically in the 73rd chapter titled "Al-Muzammil." This chapter is believed to have been revealed in Mecca during the early years of the Prophet Muhammad's mission. The name is associated with the word "muzammil," which means "the one who wraps himself in a cloak" or "the one who is bundled up."
The earliest recorded use of the name Muzammil dates back to the 7th century AD, during the time of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the early Islamic caliphates. It was a popular name among the Arab tribes and early Muslim communities.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Muzammil. One of the earliest examples is Muzammil ibn Habib al-Kufi (d. 718 AD), a prominent Muslim scholar and jurist from the city of Kufa in present-day Iraq. He was renowned for his knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence and hadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad).
Another famous Muzammil was Muzammil ibn Yahya al-Jazari (d. 1070 AD), a renowned Arabic calligrapher and poet from the Abbasid era. His calligraphic works are considered masterpieces and are preserved in various museums and collections around the world.
In more recent times, Muzammil H. Siddiqi (1943-present) is a prominent Islamic scholar and former president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). He has made significant contributions to the study and promotion of Islamic teachings in the United States.
Muzammil Hussain (1970-present) is a Pakistani cricketer who played for the national team in the 1990s. He was known for his aggressive batting style and was part of the Pakistani team that won the 1992 Cricket World Cup.
Muzammil Qureshi (1971-present) is a Pakistani-American businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder and chairman of the Qureshi Group, a diversified business conglomerate based in the United States.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Muzammil, reflecting its rich cultural and linguistic heritage.
People
Muzammil + last name combinations
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FAQ
Muzammil: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Muzammil?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 190 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Muzammil 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 1,803,970 US residents.
Is Muzammil a common name?
We classify Muzammil as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 192 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Muzammil most popular?
The single biggest year for Muzammil was 2023, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Muzammil is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Muzammil in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 313 people with the name Muzammil, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,614 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 Muzammil 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 Muzammil?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Muzammil leans strongly male. 309 people counted with this name were male (96.6%), compared with 11 female bearers (3.4%). 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 Muzammil?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Muzammil is Asian/Pacific Islander at 90.1%. The next largest groups are Black (4.2%) and White (2.9%). 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 Muzammil most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Muzammil in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.1% (282 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 Muzammil in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Muzammil a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Muzammil 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 Muzammil still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Muzammil 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 Muzammil 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 called Muzammil?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.