Hamza vs Syed
Hamza and Syedcompared 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 Syed #136 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Hamza was ranked #234 and Syed #346 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hamza was ranked #307 and Syed #268 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hamza was ranked #272 and Syed #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Hamza and Syed over time
Hamza and Syed appear together in 3 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Hamza held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Syed 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 Syed changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #163 and #136.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Hamza and Syed averaged 20.2 places apart, ending at #163 and #136.
- Longest-running competitions
Hamza and Syed were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 41 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #234 and #346.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Hamza #125 in 2001, Syed #136 in 1999.
List by list
Norway · Boys41 shared years, 1980–2025
Hamza held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Syed in 11.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #174 in 2010, Syed #252 in 2021.
The order changed in 1994: Hamza moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #380 and #348; by 1994 that had become #307 and #354.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hamza #234, Syed #346.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hamza held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Syed in 18.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #125 in 2001, Syed #136 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hamza #163, Syed #136.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 2000–2025
Hamza held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Syed in 7.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #267 in 2002, Syed #292 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hamza #272, Syed #829.
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 | Syed |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #234 (2025) | Norway · Boys #346 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hamza has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Syed.
- 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
Syed
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #311 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #136 among boys in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #346 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys