Faiza is a distinctive choice, ranked #1065 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Faiza in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1065
About the Name Faiza
Faiza is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1235 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #450 in 2002 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Faiza 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 Faiza
Unlikely. With around 32 UK babies named Faiza per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Faiza in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Faiza is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1235 places over the last five years to #1065 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Faiza 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.
Notable people named Faiza include: Faiza Al-Kharafi — Faiza Mohammed Al-Kharafi is a Kuwaiti chemist and academic.; Faiza Jama Mohamed — Faiza Jama Mohamed is a Somalian women's rights activist, Africa Regional Director of Equality Now..
Faiza does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Faizas in the wild.
32
UK babies named Faiza (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1235 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Faiza
Likely around 1 other Faiza in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Faiza
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Faiza Mohammed Al-Kharafi is a Kuwaiti chemist and academic. She was the president of Kuwait University from 1993 to 2002, and the first woman to head a major university in the Middle East.
Faiza Jama Mohamed is a Somalian women's rights activist, Africa Regional Director of Equality Now. She has been a prominent campaigner for the Maputo Protocol, and against female genital mutilation.