Hassani
An Arabic masculine name meaning "my beautiful one".
Name Census estimates that about 123 living Americans carry the first name Hassani. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hassani today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hassani births was 2024 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hassani. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
123
~ 1 in 2,786,621 Americans
Peak year
2024
13 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,576
Tracked since 1990
Census
Hassani in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 167 people with the first name Hassani, which placed it at #42,759 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#42,759
National first-name rank
People counted
167
167 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
76.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hassani
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hassani is Black at 76.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hassani described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Hassani at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American76.6% · 128
- Hispanic or Latino15.0% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.8% · 8
- Two or more races3.0% · 5
- White0.6% · 1
Popularity
Hassani: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hassani from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 48 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hassani by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hassani during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hassanis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Hassani
The name Hassani traces its roots back to the Arabic language and Islamic culture, originating in the Middle East during the medieval period. It is derived from the Arabic word "Hassan," which means "good" or "beautiful," and the suffix "-i" denotes belonging or association.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Hassani can be found in the 12th century, when it was borne by Hassani al-Idrissi, a renowned Moroccan geographer and cartographer who served under the Almohad Caliphate. His work, the Nuzhat al-Mushtaq, was an influential treatise on geography and various cultures.
In the 13th century, Hassani al-Yazdi was a prominent Persian astronomer and mathematician who made significant contributions to the development of astronomical instruments and the calculation of planetary movements. His work heavily influenced the field of astrology in the Islamic world.
During the 14th century, Hassani al-Dimashqi was a renowned Syrian scholar and historian who authored several books on the history of Damascus and the surrounding regions. His works provided valuable insights into the cultural and social fabric of the time.
In the 16th century, Hassani al-Fasi was a Moroccan scholar and Sufi mystic who played a pivotal role in the spread of Islamic teachings and the establishment of Sufi orders in North Africa. His teachings and writings had a profound impact on the spiritual and intellectual landscape of the region.
Another notable figure was Hassani ibn Muhammad, a 17th-century Moroccan scholar and poet who gained recognition for his literary works and contributions to the preservation of Moroccan cultural heritage.
Throughout history, the name Hassani has been borne by numerous scholars, religious figures, and intellectuals across the Islamic world, reflecting its association with knowledge, wisdom, and cultural significance.
People
Hassani + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hassani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hassani: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hassani?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 123 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hassani going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,786,621 US residents.
Is Hassani a common name?
We classify Hassani as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 124 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hassani most popular?
The single biggest year for Hassani was 2024, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hassani is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hassani in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 167 people with the name Hassani, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,759 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Hassani in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Hassani?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hassani leans strongly male. 143 people counted with this name were male (85.1%), compared with 25 female bearers (14.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Hassani?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hassani is Black at 76.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Hassani most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Hassani in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.6% (128 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hassani in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hassani a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hassani in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hassani still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hassani in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hassani can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Hassani?
Find out how many Americans are named Hassani on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.