Haroon is a distinctive choice, ranked #529 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Haroon in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#529
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About the Name Haroon
Haroon is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 85 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #298 in 2002 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Haroon is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Haroon in their class.
Tariq Haroon — Tariq Haroon is a Pakistani cricketer.
Habib Haroon — Habib Haroon Haroon Saeed is a Bahraini professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Kelantan The Real Warriors.
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 Haroon
Unlikely. With around 73 UK babies named Haroon per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Haroon in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Haroon has been fairly steady, ranked #529 in 2025 against #579 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #298 in 2002.
Haroon 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 Haroon include: Haroon Arshad (Pakistani cricketer), Tariq Haroon and Habib Haroon. Short summaries for each appear below.
Haroon does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Haroons in the wild.
73
UK babies named Haroon (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Haroon
Almost certainly the only Haroon 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 Haroon
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Habib Haroon Haroon Saeed is a Bahraini professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Kelantan The Real Warriors.
Muhammad Raza Haroon (Urdu: محمد رضا ہارون) is a Pakistani politician who was senior leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) until he joined Pak Sarzameen Party in March 2016.
Sir Abdullah Haroon (Urdu: عبداللہ ہارون) (also spelled Seth Haji Sir Abdoola Haroon) was a British Indian politician and businessman who made major contributions towards developing and defining the role of Muslims in economic, educational, social and political fields in the Indian subcontinent.