Will my child share the name Haleema with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 54 UK babies named Haleema per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Haleema in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Haleema becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Haleema is declining: down 221 places since 2020, to #684 in 2025. It peaked at #331 in 1999.

Is Haleema a good choice for a distinctive name?

Haleema 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.

Is Haleema a popular baby name in the United States?

Haleema does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Haleema is a distinctive choice, ranked #684 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Haleema in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#684

About the Name Haleema

Haleema has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 273 places in five years. It was most popular in 1999 at #331 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Haleema is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Haleema in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Haleema

Haleema Shakur-Still — Haleema Shakur-Still is a professor of Global Health Clinical Trials and the co-director of London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine's Clinical Trials Unit.

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 Haleema

UK babies named Haleema (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↓ 221 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Haleema

Almost certainly the only Haleema in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

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Famous People Named Haleema

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day.

Haleema Shakur-Still

Haleema Shakur-Still is a professor of Global Health Clinical Trials and the co-director of London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine's Clinical Trials Unit.