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Hamid

Boy

Meaning of Hamid: Arabic: 'praised'

Hamid is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5242nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1758th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5242

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1758

14 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

928

First recorded 1966 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 14 babies1982: 19 babies1983: 20 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 18 babies1987: 16 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 26 babies1990: 20 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 17 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 19 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 20 babies2002: 25 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 21 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 23 babies2007: 19 babies2008: 25 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 25 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 22 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 24 babies2018: 23 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 28 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 23 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Hamid per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 28.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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