Boys' name · since 2002

Hamze

80 babies named Hamze in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#10422
among boys today
80
born since 2002
2010s
peak decade
27%
more common than other boys

80 babies have been named Hamze since 2002, making it today's #10422 boys' name.

Hamze has 80 recorded births among boys since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10422 as of the latest data, more common than 27% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.

  • #10422 among boys today
  • 80 born since 2002
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 27% more common than other boys

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Hamze is currently the #10422 boys' name in America, more common than 27% of boys - 80 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.

#10422
among boys today
80
born since 2002
2010s
peak decade
27%
more common than other boys

Hamze vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%27%
Hamze vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10422
of 14,294 boys in use

More common than 27% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Hamze was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

12 babies were named Hamze in 2016 - its busiest year on record.

How Hamze compares

80 23th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Hamze's all-time total is 78% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Hamze Median boys name (Elchonon) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 80 367 358,536
Peak-year births 12 23 22,252

Hamze's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Hamze's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Hamze at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

80

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2016

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,422

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hamze popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
12
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
468101214 20022003201220142015201620172018201920212024 7

Hamze by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2010s was Hamze's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Hamze births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 55 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Hamze by state

Where Hamze concentrates geographically, total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Hamze
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
5 6.3%
Minnesota share of Hamze's total US births 6.3%

5 of 80 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hamze?
Since 2002, Social Security records show 80 babies named Hamze. Today it holds rank #10422 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 12 births.
When was Hamze most popular?
Hamze was most popular in the 2010s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Hamze most popular?
The top states for the name Hamze are Minnesota (5 births).
How long has the name Hamze been used?
Records for Hamze go back to 2002, giving 23 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Hamze?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hamza, Hamilton, Hampton, Hamzah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hamze's data

  • Hamze's decade-level peak was the 2010s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Minnesota records the most Hamzes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 2002–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hamze: #10422 Boys' Name - 80 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hamze. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Hamze 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 June 2026.