Hassan
- Pronunciation
- [Ha-ssan]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Hausa Of W. Africa Name Meaning "First Born Of Twins."
- Origin
- African
About the Name Hassan
Hassan is a name of broad use across Africa and the Arabic-speaking world; among the Hausa people of West Africa it is traditionally given to the first-born of twins, and in Arabic it is closely tied to the sense of "handsome" or "good." Resonant and dignified, it carries deep cultural meaning across many communities, blending warmth and strength in a name that travels widely and wears well.
The name is borne by distinguished figures in several fields. Egyptian architect and theorist Hassan Fathy championed vernacular materials, traditional craft, and climate-responsive design, becoming one of the most influential architectural figures of the twentieth century, while Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud is a Somali politician and academic who has served two non-consecutive terms as President of Somalia, first from 2012 to 2017 and again from 2022.
Hassan first entered the US Social Security top-1000 in 2000 and has appeared steadily since, reaching its peak in 2024 at rank #649 with 425 births that year. It registered 390 births in 2023 at rank #688 and 324 in 2022 at #778, showing a name that has held a consistent place and risen to its strongest standing in the most recent year. The variant Hasan is recorded as an alternate spelling of this widely cherished name.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Hassan
US Popularity History (2000–2025)
Annual US births named Hassan by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2025 with 447 boys named Hassan (boy rank #626 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Hassan Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Hassan the strongest states are District of Columbia, Michigan, Minnesota.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | #239 | 16 |
| 2 | Michigan | #276 | 338 |
| 3 | Minnesota | #443 | 104 |
| 4 | New York | #517 | 282 |
| 5 | Virginia | #535 | 133 |
| 6 | Kentucky | #541 | 29 |
| 7 | New Jersey | #559 | 106 |
| 8 | Maryland | #568 | 72 |
| 9 | Ohio | #593 | 144 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | #613 | 50 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | #890 | 37 |
| 2 | Indiana | #883 | 18 |
| 3 | Florida | #880 | 111 |
| 4 | Missouri | #826 | 35 |
| 5 | Illinois | #815 | 79 |
| 6 | Georgia | #803 | 99 |
| 7 | Texas | #797 | 209 |
| 8 | Arizona | #767 | 38 |
| 9 | Louisiana | #743 | 38 |
| 10 | North Carolina | #734 | 60 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Hassan in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Famous People Named Hassan
2 notable figures from history and culture who share the name Hassan.
- Hassan Fathy is Egypt’s most well-known architect since the famous Imhotep, the world’s earliest known designer.
- Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud is the current president of Somalia.
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Compare Hassan to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Hassan against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).