Huzaifa
Boy name · #3493 in 2025 · Uniqueness 71/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Huzaifa scores 71 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 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 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 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
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. It scores 71/100 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.