Hayder is a distinctive choice, ranked #3256 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Hayder in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#3256
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About the Name Hayder
Hayder is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 696 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1440 in 2007 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Hayder is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Hayder in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Hayder
Hayder Abdulkareem — Hayder Abdulkareem Tawfeeq Tofee is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi club Al-Nassr and the Iraq U-23 national team.
Ali Hayder — Ali Ridha Hayder Ali is an Iraqi footballer who plays as an attacker for Al-Talaba and the Iraq national football team.
Hayder Shkara — Hayder Shkara is a former professional Taekwondo athlete now turned Australian lawyer.
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 Hayder
Unlikely. With around 6 UK babies named Hayder per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hayder in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hayder is declining: down 296 places since 2020, to #3,256 in 2025. It peaked at #1,440 in 2007.
Hayder 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 Hayder include: Hayder Abdulkareem, Ali Hayder and Hayder Shkara. Short summaries for each appear below.
Hayder does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Hayders in the wild.
6
UK babies named Hayder (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 296 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hayder
Almost certainly the only Hayder 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 Hayder
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Hayder Abdulkareem Tawfeeq Tofee is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi club Al-Nassr and the Iraq U-23 national team.
Kadhim Haydar (alternative: Kazem Haider) was a highly respected Iraqi artist, poet, author, stage-set designer and educator who, as part of the first generation of modern Iraqi artists, had a major influence on the direction of modern Iraqi art.