Hassan
How to say it: huh-SAHN · /həˈsɑn/
From Arabic حسن (Hasan) meaning 'good, handsome, beautiful'; a widely used name across the Muslim world.
Hassan was the 475th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 447 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 42% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #392 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #475 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 447 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,254 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +42% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #392 |
| In France, 2025 | #307 among boys’ names, 140 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Climbing steadily, Hassan is enjoying its best showing in the 2020s. At its peak now, more growth looks likely.
What goes with it
Spoken huh SAHN, it feels smooth and gracious with quiet virtue. Khalid matches its global ease.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hassan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #307 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #247. Ireland: #415.
Famous people named Hassan
- Hassan Rouhani (born 1948)President of Iran from 2013 to 2021
- Hassan II (1929–1999)King of Morocco from 1961 to 1999
- Hassan Al Haidos (born 1990)Qatari footballer
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