Hassan

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A few things about Hassan you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Hassan

Hassan Al Haidos

Qatari footballer

Choose Hassan and your child shares a first name with Hassan Al Haidos, a Qatari footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Hassan, like who?” Hassan Al Haidos's Wikipedia article is available in 39 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,821 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Hassan, 447 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Hassan would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHassan first shows up in US birth records in 1923, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 102 years since.
• 🏆Best yearHassan is at its all-time high right now: #625 in 2025.
• 🚀TrendHassan has climbed 192 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #625. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedHassan is most popular in Michigan, where it ranks #173, followed by Minnesota (#357) and Nevada (#362). It's in the top 1,000 in 26 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Hassan means “handsome, good”.

About the name Hassan

Hassan is a boy name meaning “handsome, good”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-san”. US birth records list Hassan for boys from 1923 to 2025, in 76 of those 103 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #625 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #625, with 447 babies.