Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Habib

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,790 Trend ↑ Rising 12%
Rank 2025
#3,790
among boys · ↓310 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Habib · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
39 babies
All-time total
944
#5,322 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Habib popularity over time

944 babies have been named Habib since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 41 4 – #3,829
1980s 118 12 +188% #2,751
1990s 163 16 +38% #3,459
2000s 200 20 +23% #3,682
2010s 233 23 +17% #3,068
2020s (to 2025) 189 32 +35% #3,262

Where Habib is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Habib

Habib is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,790 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 944 American babies have been named Habib. Its peak came in 2019, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Habib stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Habib?

The median living Habib is about 17 years old; half are between 7 and 30. An estimated 900 people named Habib are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Habib year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 29 #3,790
2024 33 #3,480
2023 32 #3,587
2022 35 #3,366
2021 36 #3,262
2020 24 #4,191
2019 39 #3,068
2018 24 #4,275
2017 28 #3,817
2016 19 #5,003
2015 21 #4,603
2014 18 #5,127
2013 21 #4,520
2012 20 #4,758
2011 20 #4,720
2010 23 #4,282
2009 26 #3,956
2008 25 #4,071
2007 12 #6,793
2006 24 #4,039
2005 17 #4,905
2004 20 #4,316
2003 17 #4,675
2002 15 #4,995
2001 22 #3,762
2000 22 #3,682
1995 14 #4,358
1990 14 #4,052
1985 11 #3,898
1980 7 #5,146
1975 7 #4,504
1970 – –
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Famous people named Habib

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Habib Beye Habib Beye Senegalese-French football manager (born 1977) Contemporary
  2. 2 Habib Bourguiba Habib Bourguiba President of Tunisia from 1957 to 1987 1903–2000 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Habib Koité Habib Koité Malian musician (born 1958) Contemporary
  4. 4 Habib Essid Habib Essid Tunisian politician (born 1949) Contemporary
  5. 5 Habib Bamogo Habib Bamogo Association football player (born 1982) Contemporary
  6. 6 Habib Thiam Habib Thiam Senegalese politician (1933–2017) Contemporary
  7. 7 Habib Bellaïd Algerian footballer (born 1986) Contemporary
  8. 8 Habib Mohamed Topics referred to by the same term b. 1983 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Habib, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Habib?

The median living Habib is about 17 years old. Half of all living Habibs are between 7 and 30 years old.

How many people named Habib are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Habib are alive in the United States, based on 944 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Habib in 2025?

Habib ranked #3,790 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Habib?

944 babies have been named Habib in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Habib most popular?

Habib peaked in 2019, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Habib a boy or girl name?

Habib is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Habib rising or falling?

Habib is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Habib become more popular?

Habib is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Habib in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Habib?

Well-known people named Habib include Habib Beye (soccer player), Habib Bourguiba (politician), Habib Koité (singer).

Names like Habib

Names that sound and feel close to Habib: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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