Huzaifa
Boy name · #3493 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Huzaifa? In official American birth records, Huzaifa has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
Huzaifa is currently the #3493 boy name in the United States — 33 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 boys born in 2025 was named Huzaifa.
Babies named Huzaifa per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 29-year story
Huzaifa first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 41 babies and a rank of #3003. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Huzaifa against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Huzaifa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Huzaifa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Huzaifa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Huzaifa is most common
State-level data for Huzaifa 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 Huzaifa
Statistically, parents drawn to Huzaifa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Khalifa, Hamdan, Holston, Hayzen, and Hashem.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Huzaifa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #3450 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3161 |
| 2023 | 31 | #3629 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3003 |
| 2021 | 33 | #3427 |
| 2020 | 27 | #3811 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 20 | #4739 |
| 2017 | 30 | #3586 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4890 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Huzaifa?
In official American birth records, the name Huzaifa first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
Is Huzaifa a popular boy name?
Huzaifa ranked #3493 among boys in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Huzaifa most popular?
Huzaifa peaked in 2022, when 41 American boys received the name (ranked #3003 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Huzaifa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American boys was named Huzaifa. 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.