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Hamza

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What official birth registration shows about Hamza: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Hamza: Recorded since 1970, it reached #125 in 2001, and it stood at #129 in 2025.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #125 to #208.200020052010201520202025#125#208
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#156
1997#150
1998#142
1999#134
2000#128
2001#125
2002#130
2003#131
2004#143
2005#152
2006#155
2007#155
2008#160
2009#159
2010#186
2011#188
2012#189
2013#201
2014#205
2015#188
2016#193
2017#202
2018#206
2019#198
2020#208
2021#198
2022#188
2023#171
2024#163
2025#129

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 45 of the 56 years from 1970 to 2025.

In 2025: #129 among boys in England and Wales, #234 among boys in Norway, #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1970–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #125 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #129 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1970 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #125 in England and Wales in 2001.

Hamza's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#129385HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#163306HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#171300HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#188272HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#198275HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#208244HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#198259HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#206262HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#202264HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#193292HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#188305HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#205280HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#201280HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#189295HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#188295HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#186291HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#159351HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#160332HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#155344HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#155318HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#152311HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#143329HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#131364HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#130336HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#125344HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#128320HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#134286HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#142252HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#150237HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#156220HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#23418HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#23818HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#21222HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#25715HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#24716HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#21119HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#18129HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#23321HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#28116HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#19727HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#20327HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#21425HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#17932HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#23321HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#18231HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#17434HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#20428HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#24320HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#18930HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#20525HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#21822HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#25417HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#26416HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#23419HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#18831HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#28515HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#23520HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#24121HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#22323HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#24820HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#27816HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#30714HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#38010HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#37510HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#36511HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#41310HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#5356HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#5845HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#4688HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#5296HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#5456HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#4967HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#5326HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#5007HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#5754HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#27216HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#4727HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#36210HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#38010HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#3909HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#5565HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#4388HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#37410HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#3899HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5036HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#5505HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#6054HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5485HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#6234HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#37310HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#3748HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4235HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3437HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#5063HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3755HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#2678HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3304HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#30712HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Hamza is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Hamza, between 1970 and 2025, in 45 of those 56 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2010England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2001Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2002ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419702025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1970–202545#174 in 2010
England and Wales1996–202530#125 in 2001
Republic of Ireland1996–202528#267 in 2002
Scotland20241#307 in 2024

Its high point came 23 years earlier in England and Wales (2001) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 9 years after 1970; it appears again in 1980.

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What is known about Hamza

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1970–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1970 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #125 in England and Wales in 2001. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.