Hasan

“Fine, good, handsome” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #1145 in the US (2025) · Trending

Hasan has appeared in US records since 1958 — best rank #950 (1978) · 5,398 babies named Hasan all-time · 1 in 9,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,000 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 2,200 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 2,900 boys in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hasans

Hasan ibn Ali — 5th Rashidun Caliph (r. 661) and second Shia Imam
Hasan Salihamidžić — Bosnian football player and executive
Hasan al-Basri — Arab Muslim scholar, theologian, preacher and judge (c.642–728)
Hasan al-Askari — eleventh of the Twelve Shia Imams
Hasan Şaş — Turkish association football player (born 1976)

Among 1,137 notable people named Hasan:

Political leaders appear 2.08× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hasan al-Turabi, Sudanese religious and political leader (1932–2016).

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