Hamza vs Shaun
Hamza and Shauncompared 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 Shaun #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hamza was ranked #272 and Shaun #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hamza was ranked #307 and Shaun #727 among boys in Scotland.
Hamza and Shaun over time
Hamza and Shaun appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Shaun reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Hamza in none. 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 2002, Hamza moved ahead of Shaun in England and Wales · Boys — #125 and #121 the year before became #130 and #135.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hamza and Shaun changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #272 and #577.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hamza held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Shaun in 6.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #125 in 2001, Shaun #76 in 1996.
The order changed in 2002: Hamza moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #125 and #121; by 2002 that had become #130 and #135.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hamza #163, Shaun #1162.
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2025
Hamza held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Shaun in 19.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #267 in 2002, Shaun #88 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Hamza moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #556 and #556; by 2022 that had become #380 and #572.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hamza #272, Shaun #577.
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 | Shaun |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #234 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hamza has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Shaun.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Shaun
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1967–1999
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in New Zealand, in 1988 (recorded 1967–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys