Faizah is a distinctive choice, ranked #1819 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Faizah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1819
About the Name Faizah
Faizah is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1024 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #717 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Faizah 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 Faizah
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Faizah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Faizah in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Faizah is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1024 places over the last five years to #1819 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Faizah 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 Faizah include: Faizah Saidin — Siti Nurfaizah binti Saidin is a Malaysian women's footballer who plays as a defender for Malaysia National Women's League club Sabah FA.; Faizah Jamal — Faizah binte Haji Ahmad Jamal is a Singaporean academic who served as a Nominated Member of Parliament from 2012 to 2014..
Faizah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Faizahs in the wild.
16
UK babies named Faizah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 1024 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Faizah
Likely around 1 other Faizah in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Faizah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Faizah binte Haji Ahmad Jamal is a Singaporean academic who served as a Nominated Member of Parliament from 2012 to 2014. She was educated at Raffles Girls' School, the National University of Singapore (Bachelor of Laws) and King's College London (master's in environment law).