girls' name ★ peaked 2023

Hiba

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,177 Trend ↑ Rising 58%
Rank 2025
#2,177
among girls · ↑139 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
85
named Hiba · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,909
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
94 babies
All-time total
2,129
#4,518 all-time among girls
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Hiba popularity over time

2,129 babies have been named Hiba since 1981, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 68 7 – #4,716
1990s 334 33 +391% #2,666
2000s 626 63 +87% #2,357
2010s 656 66 +5% #2,195
2020s (to 2025) 445 74 +13% #2,069

Where Hiba is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 92 0.06 outside top 500
2027 98 0.06 outside top 500
2028 103 0.06 outside top 500
2029 108 0.07 outside top 500
2030 113 0.07 outside top 500

Where Hiba is most popular

Girls named Hiba per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.048 per 1,000. Strongest in Virginia, Illinois, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Hiba born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Virginia 24 0.141 +194%
Illinois 29 0.127 +164%
New York 39 0.098 +105%
New Jersey 16 0.089 +85%
California 61 0.073 +51%
Maryland 5 0.047 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 11 0.047 ≈ national
Washington 6 0.042 -13%
Michigan 5 0.027 -43%
Texas 22 0.027 -43%
Ohio 5 0.021 -56%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Hiba

Hiba is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,177 in 2025 with 85 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 2,129 American babies have been named Hiba. Its peak came in 2023, when 94 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Hiba stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hiba?

The median living Hiba is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 23. An estimated 2,100 people named Hiba are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Hiba year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 85 #2,177
2024 80 #2,316
2023 94 #2,069
2022 74 #2,453
2021 56 #2,974
2020 56 #2,905
2019 66 #2,634
2018 47 #3,364
2017 59 #2,848
2016 54 #3,076
2015 60 #2,903
2014 75 #2,427
2013 85 #2,195
2012 63 #2,783
2011 72 #2,517
2010 75 #2,484
2009 72 #2,577
2008 57 #3,032
2007 81 #2,357
2006 59 #2,922
2005 50 #3,141
2004 64 #2,608
2003 64 #2,534
2002 68 #2,362
2001 62 #2,494
2000 49 #2,916
1995 28 #3,815
1990 17 #5,366
1985 8 #7,819
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hiba?

The median living Hiba is about 15 years old. Half of all living Hibas are between 7 and 23 years old.

How many people named Hiba are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Hiba are alive in the United States, based on 2,129 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hiba in 2025?

Hiba ranked #2,177 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 85 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hiba?

2,129 babies have been named Hiba in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hiba most popular?

Hiba peaked in 2023, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Hiba a boy or girl name?

Hiba is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hiba rising or falling?

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

Will Hiba become more popular?

Hiba is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 113 girls named Hiba in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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