Haroon is a distinctive choice, ranked #494 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Haroon in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#494
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 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 Haroon
Unlikely. With around 79 UK babies named Haroon per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Haroon in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Haroon is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 85 places over the last five years to #494 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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) — Haroon Arshad is a Pakistani cricketer, who is a right-handed batsman.; 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..
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.
79
UK babies named Haroon (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 85 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Haroon
Likely around 1 other Haroon in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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.
Abdullah Hussain Haroon is a Pakistani politician, and businessman who served as Foreign Minister of Pakistan in the Mulk caretaker ministry. He previously served as the Speaker of Sindh Assembly and Pakistan Ambassador to the United Nations from September 2008 to October 2012.
Haroon Rasheed was a Pakistani cricketer. He played thirty-two first-class and two List A cricket matches between 1980/81 and 1987/88 for Lahore and Pakistan Railways cricket teams.
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.