boy's name
Hamsa
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 351
Hamsa is a boy's name. In 2018 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2005, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
Hamsa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 69 |
How popular is Hamsa?
In 2018, Hamsa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Hamsa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hamsa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hamsa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hamsa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hamsa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hamsa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hamsa
How popular is the name Hamsa?
In 2018, Hamsa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hamsa a girl's or a boy's name?
Hamsa is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Hamsa most popular?
Hamsa peaked in 2005, when 16 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.