Huda
Girl name · #1741 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
Huda is currently the #1741 girl name in the United States — 117 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2685, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,385 girls born in 2025 was named Huda.
The 49-year story
Huda first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 117 babies and a rank of #1733. 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 Huda per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Huda in class?
Huda scores 55 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 Huda is most common
Geography matters for names, and Huda is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Hudas were CA (22), IL (10), NY (10), TX (10), VA (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Huda
Statistically, parents drawn to Huda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hawa, Hinda, Haya, Hiba, and Halima.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Huda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | #1733 |
| 2024 | 81 | #2282 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 72 | #2490 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2929 |
| 2020 | 82 | #2196 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 88 | #2145 |
| 2017 | 79 | #2320 |
| 2016 | 65 | #2667 |
| 2015 | 66 | #2685 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2843 |
| 2013 | 51 | #3166 |
| 2012 | 43 | #3644 |
| 2011 | 42 | #3659 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 58 | #2966 |
| 2008 | 63 | #2831 |
| 2007 | 52 | #3247 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 44 | #3404 |
| 2004 | 59 | #2742 |
| 2003 | 65 | #2497 |
| 2002 | 52 | #2854 |
| 2001 | 49 | #2924 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Huda a popular girl name?
Huda ranked #1741 among girls in 2025 with 117 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2685.
When was the name Huda most popular?
Huda peaked in 2025, when 117 American girls received the name (ranked #1733 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Huda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,385 newborn American girls was named Huda. It scores 55/100 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.