Haitham is a distinctive choice, ranked #1705 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Haitham in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1705
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About the Name Haitham
Haitham is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 545 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1688 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Haitham is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Haitham in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Haitham
Haitham Al-Shboul — Haitham Al-Shboul is a Jordanian football manager and former player.
Theyazin bin Haitham — Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said (Arabic: ذي يزن بن هيثم آل سعيد, romanized: Ḏī Yazin bin Hayṯam ʾĀl Saʿīd; born 21 August 1990) is the Crown Prince of Oman as the son of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs.
Bilarab bin Haitham — Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham Al Said is a member of the Omani royal family and second in line for the throne of Oman.
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 Haitham
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Haitham per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Haitham in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Haitham is rising: up 699 places since 2020, to #1,705 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,688 in 2021.
Haitham 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 Haitham include: Haitham Al-Shboul, Theyazin bin Haitham and Bilarab bin Haitham. Short summaries for each appear below.
Haitham does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Haithams in the wild.
15
UK babies named Haitham (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 699 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Haitham
Almost certainly the only Haitham in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Haitham
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said (Arabic: ذي يزن بن هيثم آل سعيد, romanized: Ḏī Yazin bin Hayṯam ʾĀl Saʿīd; born 21 August 1990) is the Crown Prince of Oman as the son of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs.
Ahmed Haitham is a Maldivian politician and a former parliamentarian, known for his advocacy in social justice, child welfare, and anti-corruption efforts.
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (Arabic: هَيْثَم بْن طَارِق آل سَعِيد, romanized: Hayṯam ibn Ṭāriq ʾĀl Saʿīd; born 11 October 1955) is the Sultan and Prime Minister of Oman.
Haitham Ahmed Zaki (Arabic: هيثم أحمد زكي), also known as Haitham Zaki (Arabic: هيثم زكي), was an Egyptian actor who predominantly worked in Egyptian cinema.