Habiba
Girl name · #4903 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
Habiba is currently the #4903 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Habiba.
Babies named Habiba per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 53-year story
Habiba first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 46 girls were named Habiba — good for #3425 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Habiba in class?
Habiba scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Habiba will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Habiba is most common
State-level data for Habiba is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Habiba
Statistically, parents drawn to Habiba tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hiba, Hadiya, Jumana, Alynna, and Zianna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Habiba | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 21 | #5799 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 35 | #4147 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 46 | #3425 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3988 |
| 2011 | 41 | #3723 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5383 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Habiba a popular girl name?
Habiba ranked #4903 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Habiba most popular?
Habiba peaked in 2014, when 46 American girls received the name (ranked #3425 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Habiba?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Habiba. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.