Dermatoglyphic patterns can reveal a lot about genetic and population diversity, but there's still a gap in our knowledge about whorl fingerprint patterns among the Hausa people. This study set out to explore how these whorl patterns are distributed by sex within the Hausa ethnic group living in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria. We used a cross-sectional design to gather high-resolution digital fingerprints from 150 Hausa adults in the FCT. The patterns were analyzed using AutoCAD® and categorized according to standard dermatoglyphic types. We calculated the frequencies by digit and sex, employing chi-square analyses for statistical comparisons. The findings indicated that whorl patterns were more common among Hausa males, particularly in the index (26.7%) and middle fingers (23.3–30.0%), compared to females (index: 14.8–20.4%; middle: 13.0–14.3%). The little fingers showed lower frequencies, with significant differences between the sexes. Overall, Hausa males in the FCT displayed a higher prevalence of whorl fingerprint patterns than females, especially in the central digits. This sexual dimorphism might be influenced by both genetic and developmental factors, which could have important implications for forensic and anthropological studies