Anas vs Hamza
Anas and Hamzacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anas was ranked #318 and Hamza #163 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Anas was ranked #335 and Hamza #234 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Anas was ranked #509 and Hamza #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Anas and Hamza over time
Anas and Hamza appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Hamza held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Anas in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Hamza reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Anas in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Hamza moved ahead of Anas in Norway · Boys — #229 and #233 the year before became #329 and #181.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anas and Hamza changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1982 and 2025, ending at #335 and #234.
- Longest-running competitions
Anas and Hamza were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #335 and #234.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Anas #430 in 2024, Hamza #272 in 2025.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1982–2025
Anas held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Hamza in 29.
Highest recorded here: Anas #196 in 2016, Hamza #174 in 2010.
The order changed in 2019: Hamza moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #229 and #233; by 2019 that had become #329 and #181.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anas #335, Hamza #234.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hamza in 29.
Highest recorded here: Anas #311 in 2022, Hamza #125 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anas #318, Hamza #163.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2007–2025
Anas held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Hamza in 10.
Highest recorded here: Anas #430 in 2024, Hamza #272 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anas #509, Hamza #272.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Anas | Hamza |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #335 (2025) | Norway · Boys #234 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anas and Hamza both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Anas
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #626 among boys in Norway in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #196 among boys in Norway, in 2016 (recorded 1981–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #335 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Hamza
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #575 among boys in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #125 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #234 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys