Aqsa is a distinctive choice, ranked #276 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Aqsa in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#276
About the Name Aqsa
Aqsa has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #276. The name has climbed 173 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Aqsa is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aqsa
Unlikely. With around 169 UK babies named Aqsa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aqsa in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aqsa is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 173 places over the last five years to #276 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Aqsa is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Aqsa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Aqsas in the wild.
169
UK babies named Aqsa (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 173 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aqsa
Likely around 1 other Aqsa in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Aqsa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Aqsa Shaikh is a Professor of the Department of Community Medicine in Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi. She is a transgender woman and a transgender rights activist.
Aqsa Mahmood was a citizen of the United Kingdom, from Glasgow, who stirred controversy in 2013 when she was one of the first UK women to voluntarily travel into ISIL territory in Syria, when she was 20 years old. She was reportedly killed in February 2019 and has not been referenced or seen since.