Hamza vs Mustafa
Hamza and Mustafacompared 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, Hamza was ranked #163 and Mustafa #165 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hamza was ranked #307 and Mustafa #227 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Hamza was ranked #234 and Mustafa #297 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hamza was ranked #272 and Mustafa #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Hamza and Mustafa over time
Hamza and Mustafa appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Hamza held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mustafa in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hamza and Mustafa changed places 9 times in Norway · Boys between 1970 and 2025, ending at #234 and #297.
- Longest-running competitions
Hamza and Mustafa were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 45 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #234 and #297.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Hamza #272 in 2025, Mustafa #309 in 2025.
List by list
Norway · Boys45 shared years, 1970–2025
Hamza held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Mustafa in 24.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #174 in 2010, Mustafa #167 in 1994.
The order changed in 2018: Hamza moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #281 and #268; by 2018 that had become #233 and #334.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hamza #234, Mustafa #297.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hamza held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mustafa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #125 in 2001, Mustafa #165 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hamza #163, Mustafa #165.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2000–2025
Hamza held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Mustafa in 5.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #272 in 2025, Mustafa #309 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hamza #272, Mustafa #309.
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 | Hamza | Mustafa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #234 (2025) | Norway · Boys #297 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hamza has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mustafa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Mustafa
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #258 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #165 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #297 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys