Hiba is a distinctive choice, ranked #254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Hiba in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#254
About the Name Hiba
Hiba is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #254. The name has climbed 176 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Hiba 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 Hiba
Unlikely. With around 191 UK babies named Hiba per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hiba in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hiba is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 176 places over the last five years to #254 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Hiba 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 Hiba include: Hiba Qadir — Hiba Qadir also popularly known as Hiba Bukhari is a Pakistani actress.; Hiba El Jaafil — Hiba El Jaafil is a Lebanese football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.; Hiba Kawas — Hiba Al Kawas is a Lebanese operatic soprano, composer and academic..
Hiba does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Hibas in the wild.
191
UK babies named Hiba (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 176 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hiba
Likely around 1 other Hiba in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Hiba
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Hiba Qadir also popularly known as Hiba Bukhari is a Pakistani actress. She had gained her popularity through her role as Seemal in Thori Si Wafa and Nageen in Deewangi.
Hiba El Jaafil is a Lebanese football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. She is also a former futsal player, and represented Lebanon internationally in both football and futsal.
Hiba Abu Taha (Arabic: هبة أبوطه) is a Jordanian freelance investigative journalist. In 2024, she became the first journalist to be convicted under 2023 cybercrime law after publishing two articles criticising the Jordanian government's actions during the Gaza war.