Boys' name · since 2000
Hamsa
Hamsa has 169 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,979 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 169
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
Hamsa is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 169 have been recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Hamsa recorded 169 times among boys since 2000, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2018.
- #13,979 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 169 born since 2000
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hamsa ranks #13,979 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 169 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13,979 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 169
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
Hamsa's 169 recorded births place it above 69.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Hamsa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hamsa's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hamsa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2018
- Peak year (2005)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Hamsa by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (100 births, 59% of the file).
2000s was Hamsa's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Hamsa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
100 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 100 births (59% of all-time use).
Hamsa by state
Where Hamsa concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 23 | 13.6% |
23 of 169 births nationwide.
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- Hamsa's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (100 total births) through the 2010s (69) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Hamsas (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Hamsa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hamsa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.