Hiba
Girl name · #2185 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Hiba? In official American birth records, Hiba has been tracked continuously since 1981, giving it 44 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hiba in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hiba is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hiba will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hiba is most common
State-level data for Hiba is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Hiba?
In official American birth records, the name Hiba first appeared in 1981 (over 44 years ago), when 11 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 44 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.