Rising since 1985, #625 for boys today.
Popularity of Hassan since 1923
Babies named Hassan per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 50 |
| 1960s | 281 |
| 1970s | 950 |
| 1980s | 1,311 |
| 1990s | 2,088 |
| 2000s | 2,497 |
| 2010s | 2,915 |
| 2020s | 2,183 |
Meaning & origin
Hassan has been recorded in U.S. birth data since 1923, but its use has grown steadily, particularly since the 1980s. It reached a peak rank in 2025, at number 625, with a rate of 1 in 3,821 newborns. This upward trajectory aligns with the increased diversity of naming practices and the growing influence of Arabic names in America. The name is especially popular in states like Michigan, Nevada, and Minnesota, reflecting communities with significant Arab American populations. Hassan carries strong cultural and religious resonance, yet its simple meaning of 'handsome' gives it broad appeal. Its long-term rise since 1985 suggests it will remain a familiar choice for families seeking a name with historical depth and cross-cultural recognition.
Hassan derives from the Arabic root Ḥ-S-N, meaning 'to be good, beautiful, or handsome.' It is a prominent name in Islamic history, borne by Hassan ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The name has been widely used across the Muslim world and among Arabic-speaking communities for centuries.
Where Hassan is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Hassan” around the world
Where Hassan lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
155
babies in 2024
Ireland
9
babies in 2025
Quebec
12
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Hass, Hasso
Sibling names for Hassan
Names that share Hassan's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Aisha, Fatima, Layla, Zainab, Noor, Aishah, Ameena, Amina, Aminah, Asma, Jamila, Karima, Khadija, Khadijah, Medina, Rashida, Zahra, Amna, Fatimah, Iqra, Jameelah, Jamilah, Kadijah, Madina, Marwa, Naima, Naimah, Rahma, Sadia, Saida, Sumaya, Syeda, Tasneem, Zakia, Zakiya, Zaynab, Zeinab, Aaminah, Aicha, Aishia, Alima, Anum, Aqsa, Asmaa, Ayisha, Batool, Batoul, Faiza, Fatema, Habiba, Hafsah, Haleema, Halimah, Hannan, Jamillah, Kareema, Karimah, Latifa, Madiha, Mahnoor, Maimouna, Maryama, Mehreen, Munira, Muntaha, Nafisa, Nasreen, Nazia, Nusaybah, Rasheda, Raziya, Rida, Ruqayyah, Saima, Sakinah, Salima, Samah, Shakila, Sharifa, Sumaiya, Sumayah, Sumayya, Sumayyah, Sundus, Tahirah, Zakira, Zehra, Aaisha, Aamna, Aasiya, Afreen, Aliyyah, Amatullah, Amenah, Aneesah, Ayshia, Azizah, Fadumo, Fathima, Fatiha, Fatuma, Hanifa, Hodan, Humaira, Jalilah, Kareemah, Khadeeja, Khadeejah, Khadejah, Lubna, Madinah, Mahreen, Mahum, Maimuna, Maleeha, Maleeka, Marium, Mariyam, Maryum, Minahil, Momina, Mumtaz, Nafeesa, Nafeesah, Nimra, Rabia, Rahima, Rahmah, Rehana, Rukiya, Rumaisa, Ruqayya, Saadia, Sabiha, Saliha, Samina, Shahidah, Shaima, Shakeela, Shazia, Sidrah, Simra, Simrah, Suad, Sumeya, Surah, Zahraa, Zaineb, Zareen, Zeenat, Zenab, Zeynab, Fartun, Faten, Kainat, Khadeja, Nusayba, Soliha, Aafiyah, Afifa, Aiysha, Amnah, Bilan, Faatimah, Fardowsa, Fareeda, Fareeha, Farhiya, Faryal, Fatemah, Fatimazahra, Ghalia, Hadicha, Hadija, Hajira, Halah, Haleemah, Hamda, Humna, Javeria, Jemila, Kadija, Kalima, Kalimah, Kamilya, Kawsar, Khaira, Mahdiya, Maymuna, Maymunah, Munirah, Nafisah, Nazifa, Nimco, Nishat, Nusaibah, Ramsha, Rashada, Rashia, Razia, Rehema, Rokia, Sahiba, Saleha, Shahana, Shahida, Shamina, Sharifah, Suheyla, Sukaina, Talibah, Umaima, Uzma, Zayneb, Zeba, Zineb
Brothers: Hussein, Ali, Omar, Yusuf, Ibrahim, Abdirahman, Abdul, Abdullah, Adnan, Ahmad, Ameer, Arham, Asad, Azaan, Bilal, Fahad, Hamza, Jaleel, Jamil, Kareem, Karim, Khaled, Khalid, Mahmoud, Mohamed, Mohammad, Mohammed, Muhammad, Mustafa, Nasir, Raheem, Saeed, Salah, Shakir, Syed, Umar, Abbas, Abdulaziz, Abdullahi, Abdulrahman, Aman, Ameen, Amin, Anwar, Aziz, Hamzah, Humza, Imran, Jalil, Jama, Jawad, Jibril, Jihad, Mahdi, Malek, Marwan, Mohamad, Muhammed, Naeem, Nasser, Rahim, Rakim, Rashid, Saad, Said, Saleh, Salim, Salman, Sharif, Sultan, Usman, Yaseen, Yasir, Yousif, Youssef, Yousuf, Abdalla, Abdel, Abdelrahman, Abdulahi, Abdulla, Abrahim, Abu, Abubakar, Abubakr, Adeel, Affan, Ahad, Akbar, Aleem, Alim, Arif, Ashraf, Asif, Azim, Baraka, Bashir, Belal, Ebrahim, Ehsan, Emin, Faiz, Faizan, Fareed, Gamal, Habib, Haider, Hamad, Hamdan, Hamed, Hamid, Hanad, Hanif, Huzaifa, Imad, Irfan, Jalal, Jamale, Jehan, Kadir, Kasim, Kassim, Khaliq, Khan, Lateef, Mahad, Mahamed, Majed, Majid, Mateen, Md, Mehdi, Mohsin, Mostafa, Mouhamed, Mousa, Moustapha, Muaz, Mubarak, Muhamed, Muhammadali, Munir, Murad, Murtaza, Musab, Naseer, Naser, Osama, Othman, Oumar, Owais, Qadir, Qasim, Rafiq, Rashed, Raza, Reza, Riyad, Rizwan, Sabir, Sadiq, Sahid, Sajid, Salih, Samad, Sayed, Selim, Shaheed, Shaheer, Shahid, Shareef, Shariff, Sheikh, Sherif, Subhan, Sufyan, Suleiman, Talal, Talib, Tamer, Umair, Uzair, Walid, Waseem, Yahia, Yaser, Yasser, Yassin, Yonis, Younes, Yunis, Yusif, Zeyad, Ziad, Abdiaziz, Abdinasir, Abdou, Abdulkarim, Abdulwahab, Abdur, Abed, Ahmod, Aladdin, Alireza, Amad, Amiir, Amr, Askari, Atif, Ayoub, Basheer, Burhan, Caliph, Dawood, Emran, Farouk, Fawaz, Faysal, Ghazi, Haidar, Hammad, Husayn, Hussien, Ibrohim, Imraan, Ismaeel, Jafari, Jahad, Jahid, Kabeer, Kaleem, Kalid, Kamaal, Kamel, Kemal, Khadim, Khadir, Khalifa, Lamine, Mahmood, Mahmud, Mansoor, Mansour, Mansur, Masud, Mohamedamin, Mohamud, Mohsen, Moiz, Moosa, Mourad, Moustafa, Mubashir, Muhamad, Muneer, Mustafo, Mustapha, Nazeer, Ousman, Riad, Sabri, Saim, Salahuddin, Sayid, Shahzaib, Sharief, Sohaib, Sudais, Sufian, Suleman, Suliman, Tareq, Tarique, Umer, Waris, Wesam, Wissam, Yahye, Zeeshan, Zeshan, Zuhair, Alamin, Asmar, Dahir, Hameed, Jehad, Mohanad, Mouhamad, Saladin, Wasim, Abas, Abass, Abdi, Abdirahim, Abdirizak, Abdulsalam, Abou, Akil, Albaraa, Aliyan, Amahd, Aqeel, Arsal, Awad, Awais, Azeez, Basem, Bilaal, Billal, Careem, Emaad, Fadil, Habeeb, Haji, Hamzeh, Humzah, Jaber, Juma, Junaid, Kaamil, Kadar, Kariem, Kassem, Kazim, Khaalid, Khair, Lawan, Malike, Moataz, Mohannad, Mohmmad, Momin, Muaad, Muhammadamin, Muhammadyusuf, Muhanad, Muhannad, Mukhtar, Mumin, Muscab, Mussa, Mustaf, Najib, Noman, Osamah, Osmany, Quasim, Qusay, Raahim, Ramadan, Razi, Rehman, Sadik, Sajad, Salmaan, Saqib, Seyed, Shariq, Siddiq, Sufiyan, Sufyaan, Taher, Tawfiq, Tawhid, Turki, Uthman, Wasif, Yehia, Yousof, Yussuf, Zafar
Names like Hassan
Names whose popularity has moved with Hassan's over the last 50 years.

