Haram is a distinctive choice, ranked #1743 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Haram in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1743
About the Name Haram
Haram has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1743. The name has climbed 299 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2003.
Haram 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 Haram
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Haram per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Haram in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Haram is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 299 places over the last five years to #1743 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Haram 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.
Haram does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Harams in the wild.
17
UK babies named Haram (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 299 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Haram
Likely around 1 other Haram in the class
UK Popularity (2003–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Haram
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Umm Haram bint Milhan (Arabic: أم حرام بنت ملحان, romanized: ʾUmm Ḥarām bint Milḥān; died 648), known as Hala Sultan in Turkish tradition, was a follower or companion (Sahabiyyah) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم as well as his distant aunt. She was also the maternal aunt of Anas ibn Malik, and one of the Ansar women of Medina.