Halima is a distinctive choice, ranked #335 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Halima in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#335
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About the Name Halima
Halima has held its ground, ranked #335 in 2025 and never far from its best of #303 in 2000 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Halima is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Halima in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Halima
Halima Hachlaf — Halima Hachlaf is a Moroccan runner who specializes in the 800 metres.
Halima Cassell — Halima Jade Cassell FRSS is a British sculptor and ceramicist working in many materials.
Halima Soussi — Halima Soussi is a French basketball player.
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 Halima
Unlikely. With around 129 UK babies named Halima per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Halima in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Halima has been fairly steady, ranked #335 in 2025 against #344 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #303 in 2000.
Halima 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 Halima include: Halima Hachlaf, Halima Cassell and Halima Soussi. Short summaries for each appear below.
Halima does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Halimas in the wild.
129
UK babies named Halima (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 9 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Halima
Almost certainly the only Halima 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 Halima
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story