Habib is a distinctive choice, ranked #1595 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Habib in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1595
About the Name Habib
Habib is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 230 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #686 in 2001 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Habib 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 Habib
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Habib per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Habib in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Habib is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 230 places over the last five years to #1595 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Habib 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 Habib include: Hady Habib — Hady Habib is an American-born Lebanese professional tennis player.; Habib Lakhal — Habib Lakhal is a Tunisian wrestler.; Ben Habib — Benyamin Naeem Habib is a British-Pakistani businessman and politician who has been the leader of Advance UK, a British far-right political party, since its....
Habib does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Habibs in the wild.
16
UK babies named Habib (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 230 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Habib
Likely around 1 other Habib in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Habib
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Benyamin Naeem Habib is a British-Pakistani businessman and politician who has been the leader of Advance UK, a British far-right political party, since its foundation in June 2025. He is the chief executive officer of First Property Group, a property investment company, and the chairman of Great British PAC, a pressure group.
Habib Samaei, also written as Habib Somā'i, was an Iranian musician, santoor player and music teacher. He has been referred to as the "father of contemporary Iranian santoor playing".