Hiba
Girl name · #2185 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
In 2025, 85 baby girls were named Hiba, placing it at #2185 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,176 girls born in 2025 was named Hiba.
The 44-year story
Hiba first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 94 babies and a rank of #2062. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Hiba per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hiba in class?
Hiba scores 54 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Hiba is most common
Geography matters for names, and Hiba is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Hibas were CA (19), NY (6), PA (6), IL (5), MI (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Hiba
Statistically, parents drawn to Hiba tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Liba, Habiba, Huda, Hawa, and Haya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hiba | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #2173 |
| 2024 | 80 | #2303 |
| 2023 | 94 | #2062 |
| 2022 | 74 | #2445 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2890 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2632 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 54 | #3060 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2890 |
| 2014 | 75 | #2412 |
| 2013 | 85 | #2187 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2770 |
| 2011 | 72 | #2511 |
| 2010 | 75 | #2476 |
| 2009 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2008 | 57 | #3017 |
| 2007 | 81 | #2348 |
| 2006 | 59 | #2916 |
| 2005 | 50 | #3126 |
| 2004 | 64 | #2589 |
| 2003 | 64 | #2522 |
| 2002 | 68 | #2352 |
| 2001 | 62 | #2487 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hiba a popular girl name?
Hiba ranked #2185 among girls in 2025 with 85 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2890.
When was the name Hiba most popular?
Hiba peaked in 2023, when 94 American girls received the name (ranked #2062 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hiba?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,176 newborn American girls was named Hiba. It scores 54/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.