Haya is a distinctive choice, ranked #460 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Haya in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#460
About the Name Haya
Haya is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #460. The name has climbed 332 places in the last five years โ a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Haya is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school โ standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Haya
Unlikely. With around 90 UK babies named Haya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Haya in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Haya is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 332 places over the last five years to #460 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Haya 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 Haya include: Haya Ali โ Haya Ali is an Egyptian professional squash player.; Haya language โ Haya (Oruhaya) is a Bantu language spoken by the Haya people of Tanzania, in the south and southwest coast of Lake Victoria.; Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa โ Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa (Arabic: ููุง ุฑุงุดุฏ ุขู ุฎูููุฉ) is a lawyer and diplomat from Bahrain..
Haya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Hayas in the wild.
90
UK babies named Haya (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 332 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Haya
Likely around 1 other Haya in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Haya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Haya (Oruhaya) is a Bantu language spoken by the Haya people of Tanzania, in the south and southwest coast of Lake Victoria. In 1991, the population of Haya speakers was estimated at 1,200,000 people [1].
Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa (Arabic: ููุง ุฑุงุดุฏ ุขู ุฎูููุฉ) is a lawyer and diplomat from Bahrain. From 1999 to 2004, she served as Bahrainโs first female ambassador, accredited to France.
Haya bint Abdulaziz Al Saud was a Saudi princess, daughter of King Abdulaziz and sister of King Saud and King Faisal. She was a contemporary to six Saudi kings from Ibn Saud to King Abd Allah.