Huda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,739

among girls · ↑550 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

117

named Huda · +44% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,737

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

117 babies

All-time total

2,021

#4,675 all-time among girls

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Huda popularity over time

2,021 babies have been named Huda since 1976, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	22	2	–	#5,535
1980s	125	13	+468%	#4,165
1990s	277	28	+122%	#2,797
2000s	518	52	+87%	#2,507
2010s	600	60	+16%	#2,153
2020s (to 2025)	479	80	+33%	#1,739

Where Huda 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	121	0.08	outside top 500
2027	124	0.08	outside top 500
2028	127	0.08	outside top 500
2029	130	0.08	outside top 500
2030	132	0.08	outside top 500

Where Huda is most popular

Girls named Huda per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.049 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Illinois, and Virginia.

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 Huda 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
Minnesota	10	0.093	+89%
Illinois	21	0.092	+87%
Virginia	15	0.088	+80%
California	65	0.077	+58%
Michigan	14	0.077	+57%
New York	29	0.073	+50%
Texas	43	0.053	+9%
New Jersey	6	0.033	-32%
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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 Huda

Huda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,739 in 2025 with 117 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 2,021 American babies have been named Huda. Its peak came in 2025, when 117 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 Huda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Huda?

The median living Huda is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 24. An estimated 2,000 people named Huda are alive in the United States today.

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

Huda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	117	#1,739
2024	81	#2,289
2023	70	#2,530
2022	72	#2,495
2021	57	#2,938
2020	82	#2,205
2019	67	#2,612
2018	88	#2,153
2017	79	#2,330
2016	65	#2,676
2015	66	#2,694
2014	60	#2,859
2013	51	#3,196
2012	43	#3,669
2011	42	#3,686
2010	39	#3,913
2009	58	#2,980
2008	63	#2,836
2007	52	#3,263
2006	35	#4,195
2005	44	#3,427
2004	59	#2,760
2003	65	#2,507
2002	52	#2,867
2001	49	#2,934
2000	41	#3,295
1995	26	#4,013
1990	20	#4,752
1985	8	#7,823
1980	7	#8,460
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Famous people named Huda

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

1 Huda Sha'arawi Egyptian feminist leader (1879–1947) 19th century
2 Huda Zoghbi Lebanese scientist b. 1954 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Huda?

The median living Huda is about 14 years old. Half of all living Hudas are between 6 and 24 years old.

How many people named Huda are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Huda are alive in the United States, based on 2,021 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Huda in 2025?

Huda ranked #1,739 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 117 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Huda?

2,021 babies have been named Huda in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Huda most popular?

Huda peaked in 2025, when 117 newborns received the name.

Is Huda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Huda rising or falling?

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

Will Huda become more popular?

Huda is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 132 girls named Huda 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 Huda?

Well-known people named Huda include Huda Sha'arawi (social activist), Huda Zoghbi (physician).

Names like Huda

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

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