Hanifah is a distinctive choice, ranked #3319 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Hanifah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#3319
About the Name Hanifah
Hanifah is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 2174 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1176 in 2003 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Hanifah 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 Hanifah
Unlikely. With around 7 UK babies named Hanifah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hanifah in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hanifah is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 2174 places over the last five years to #3319 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Hanifah 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.
Hanifah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Hanifahs in the wild.
7
UK babies named Hanifah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↑ 2174 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hanifah
Likely around 1 other Hanifah in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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