Haniyah is a distinctive choice, ranked #1353 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Haniyah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1353
About the Name Haniyah
Haniyah has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 86 places in five years. It was most popular in 2023 at #1135 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2002.
Haniyah 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 Haniyah
Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Haniyah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Haniyah in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Haniyah has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 86 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1135 in 2023. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Haniyah 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.
Haniyah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Haniyahs in the wild.
24
UK babies named Haniyah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 86 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Haniyah
Likely around 1 other Haniyah in the class
UK Popularity (2002–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Haniyah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Akram Haniyah was a Palestinian journalist, writer, and Fatah advisor. He served as editor-in-chief of the Palestinian newspapers al-Sha'b between 1979 and 1986 and later of al-Ayyam.