Habiba is a distinctive choice, ranked #1353 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Habiba in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1353
About the Name Habiba
Habiba has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 253 places in five years. It was most popular in 2005 at #634 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Habiba 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 Habiba
Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Habiba per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Habiba in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Habiba has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 253 places in the last five years. Its peak was #634 in 2005. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Habiba 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 Habiba include: Habiba Emad — Habiba Emad Sabry Mohamed El Taher is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Egyptian Women's Premier League club FC Masar and the Egypt...; Habiba Sadou — Habiba Sadou is an Algerian international footballer who plays as a defender for Afak Relizane and for the Algeria women's national football team.; Habiba Islam — Habiba Islam Pinky is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh women's cricket team as a right-arm medium-fast bowler..
Habiba does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Habibas in the wild.
24
UK babies named Habiba (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 253 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Habiba
Likely around 1 other Habiba in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Habiba
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Habiba Emad Sabry Mohamed El Taher is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Egyptian Women's Premier League club FC Masar and the Egypt national team.
Habiba Sadou is an Algerian international footballer who plays as a defender for Afak Relizane and for the Algeria women's national football team. She competed for Algeria at the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, playing in two matches.
Habiba Essam Mohamed Hafez, commonly known as Habiba Essam 'Bibo' (Arabic: حبيبة عصام) is an Egyptian professional footballer playing as a midfielder for Egyptian Women's Premier League club Al Ahly and a forward for the Egyptian national football team.
Dr. Habiba Sarābi (Dari: حبیبه سرابی) is a hematologist, politician, and reformer of the reconstruction of Afghanistan after the Taliban first took power.
Gogo Habiba, also known as Habiba Sabaci, was a Fulani noblewoman and slave merchant who wielded significant political influence in Nupeland during the mid-19th century. She was the daughter of Mallam Dendo, the founder of the Nupe-Fulani dynasty that had ruled Nupeland since the early 19th century.
Habiba Atta Forson (born 18 August) is a Ghanaian veteran football administrator and a former track and field athlete for Ghana. On 24 October 2019, she contested and won a slot to serve on the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association, making her the only woman currently serving on the Ghana Football Association's executive council.