Will my child share the name Aqsa with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 157 UK babies named Aqsa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aqsa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Aqsa becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Aqsa is rising: up 160 places since 2020, to #289 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #276 in 2024.

Is Aqsa a good choice for a distinctive name?

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.

Is Aqsa a popular baby name in the United States?

Aqsa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Aqsa is a distinctive choice, ranked #289 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Aqsa in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#289

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 fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Aqsa in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Aqsa

Aqsa Shaikh — Aqsa Shaikh is a Professor of the Department of Community Medicine in Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi.
Aqsa Mahmood — 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.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Aqsa

157

UK babies named Aqsa (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.1

In a school of 600

↑ 160 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aqsa

Almost certainly the only Aqsa in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Aqsa

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Aqsa Shaikh

Aqsa Shaikh is a Professor of the Department of Community Medicine in Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi.

Aqsa Mahmood

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.