Total births
12,300
Boys' name · since 1923
Hassan
Hassan has 12,300 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #649
- among boys today
- 12,300
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
12,300 babies have been named Hassan since 1923, making it today's #649 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Hassan recorded 12,300 times among boys since 1923, holding rank #649 nationally today, ahead of 95% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2025.
- #649 among boys today
- 12,300 born since 1923
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hassan is currently the #649 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 12,300 born since 1923, peaking in the 2010s.
- #649
- among boys today
- 12,300
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Hassan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#649
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Hassan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
447 babies were named Hassan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Hassan compares
12,300 Top 7% higher than 93% of 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
Hassan's all-time total is 34x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hassan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,300 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 447 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hassan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hassan splits its recorded history at 1988: 81% of all births land in the more recent half, 19% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 447 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hassan at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#649
Active since
1923
Hassan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 447
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Hassan popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 1978 (Hassan as girls' name)
Hassan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hassan's strongest decade.
2,915 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Hassan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1950s 50
1950s
50 births
- 1960s 281
1960s
281 births
- 1970s 950
1970s
950 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,311 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,088 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,497 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,915 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,183 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,915 births (24% of all-time use).
How Hassan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hassan's total volume
Hassan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Hassan by state
Where Hassan concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,704 | 13.9% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 1,495 | 12.2% |
| #3 | California | | 1,166 | 9.5% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 983 | 8.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 691 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Texas | | 656 | 5.3% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 432 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 410 | 3.3% |
New York share of Hassan's total US births 13.9%
Even split
1,704 of 12,300 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Hassan appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hassan? ▼
Since 1923, Social Security records show 12,300 babies named Hassan. Today it holds rank #649 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 447 births.
When was Hassan most popular? ▼
Hassan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,915 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Hassan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hassan are New York (1,704 births), Michigan (1,495 births), California (1,166 births).
How long has the name Hassan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hassan since 1923 -- 103 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Hassan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hasan, Haskell, Hashim, Hasani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hassan's data
- Hassan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,915 total births) through the 2020s (2,183) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Hassans (1,704 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
Keep exploring Hassan
Nearby Names Like Hassan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hassan
Hasan Boy
#1207 5,398 births
Haskell Boy
#9015 3,700 births
Hashim Boy
#2223 1,984 births
Hasani Boy
#4759 1,184 births
Haskel Boy
1,160 births
Compare Hassan side by side: Hassan vs Hasan Hassan vs Haskell Hassan vs Hashim
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Hassan
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, 1923–2025 (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. "Hassan: #649 Boys' Name - 12,300 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hassan. 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 Hassan 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.