Hind
A feminine Arabic name meaning "a female gazelle or deer".
Name Census estimates that about 206 living Americans carry the first name Hind. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hind today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hind births was 2018 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hind. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Hind with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
206
~ 1 in 1,663,856 Americans
Peak year
2018
18 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,072
Tracked since 1979
Census
Hind in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,476 people with the first name Hind, which placed it at #9,413 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
#9,413
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,476 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
83.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hind
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hind is White at 83.4%. The next largest groups are Black (9.6%) and Two or More Races (4.9%). 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 Hind 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 Hind at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.4% · 1,231
- Black or African American9.6% · 142
- Two or more races4.9% · 73
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 2
Popularity
Hind: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hind from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 89 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Hind remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hind 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 Hind during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hind
The name Hind is of Arabic origin, derived from the word "hinda," meaning "Indian." It is a feminine name that gained popularity in the Middle East and parts of Asia. The earliest recorded use of the name dates back to the 7th century, during the Islamic Golden Age.
Hind was the name of a prominent woman in early Islamic history, known as Hind bint Utbah. She was a witness to the Battle of Badr, a significant event in the early days of Islam. Hind is also mentioned in the Quran, the holy book of Islam, as a symbol of beauty and grace.
In the 9th century, Hind Bint Al-Nu'man was a renowned Arabic poet and scholar from Basra, Iraq. Her poetry often explored themes of love and longing, and she was widely celebrated for her literary prowess.
During the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled from 750 to 1258 AD, the name Hind gained further prominence. One notable figure was Hind Bint Abi Ubaidah, a highly respected scholar and teacher who lived in Baghdad during the 9th century.
In the medieval period, Hind Bint Al-Mutanabbi was a celebrated Arabic poet from modern-day Syria. Born in 961 AD, she was the daughter of the famous poet Al-Mutanabbi and was known for her eloquent and emotional verses.
Another prominent historical figure with the name Hind was Hind Bint Abi Umayyah, a 7th-century woman from Mecca who played a significant role in the early days of Islam. She was known for her bravery and determination during the Battle of Uhud.
Throughout history, the name Hind has been associated with beauty, grace, and literary excellence, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of the Arab world and the influence of Islam on naming traditions.
People
Hind + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hind 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
Hind: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hind?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 206 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hind 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 1,663,856 US residents.
Is Hind a common name?
We classify Hind as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 209 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hind most popular?
The single biggest year for Hind was 2018, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hind is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hind in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,476 people with the name Hind, or 0.49 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,413 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 Hind 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 Hind?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hind appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,478 people counted with this name, 99.1% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Hind?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hind is White at 83.4%. The next largest groups are Black (9.6%) and Two or More Races (4.9%). 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 Hind most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Hind in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.4% (1,231 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 Hind in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hind a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hind in the SSA data are female. 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 Hind still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hind 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 Hind 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 Hind?
You can see how many Americans are named Hind on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.