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Hassan

حسنhah-SAHN · Handsome, good, or benefactor.

2025 rank (boys)
#625
Babies named in 2025
447
Peak popularity
2025
2025 frequency
1 in 3,821 boys
Usually for
Boys
Trend
Rising since 1985

Rising since 1985, #625 for boys today.

Popularity of Hassan since 1923

Babies named Hassan per year in U.S. Social Security records.

14929844719602000Most births 2025Boys
Data table (by decade)
DecadeBoys
1920s5
1930s0
1940s20
1950s50
1960s281
1970s950
1980s1,311
1990s2,088
2000s2,497
2010s2,915
2020s2,183

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.

2020s
Fewermore per 100k boystoo few 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

Variants: Hasan, Hassaan, Hasen

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

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Hassan mean?
Hassan means 'handsome,' 'good,' or 'benefactor' in Arabic.
How popular is the name Hassan?
As of 2025, Hassan ranked 625th in the United States, with approximately 1 in 3,821 boys given the name that year.
Is Hassan a boy's or girl's name?
Hassan is traditionally a boy's name.