boy's name

Hammad

  • Origin Arabic
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 1,370

Scotland

#779

2020 births

Hammad is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Hammad is a name of Arabic origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2006, when 39 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 21,956 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.

Hammad over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

281
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Hammad by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 56
2000s 281
2010s 213
2020s (to 2025) 117

How popular is Hammad?

In 2025, Hammad was given to 24 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Where Hammad is used

Scotland #779 3 in 2020
England & Wales #1,209 24 in 2025
Canada #2,423 8 in 2024
United States #5,489 17 in 2025
France #5,862 5 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Hammad

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Hammad also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hammad over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Hammad

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hammad — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Hammad

How popular is the name Hammad?

In 2025, Hammad was given to 24 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Is Hammad a girl's or a boy's name?

Hammad is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Hammad most popular?

Hammad peaked in 2006, when 39 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Hammad a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hammad currently ranks #1,209 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.