Hidayah is a distinctive choice, ranked #686 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Hidayah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#686
About the Name Hidayah
Hidayah has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #686. The name has climbed 255 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.
Hidayah 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 Hidayah
Unlikely. With around 55 UK babies named Hidayah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hidayah in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hidayah is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 255 places over the last five years to #686 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Hidayah 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.
Hidayah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Hidayahs in the wild.
55
UK babies named Hidayah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 255 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hidayah
Likely around 1 other Hidayah in the class
UK Popularity (2005–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Hidayah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Anis Hidayah is an Indonesian activist who works with migrant workers and human rights issues. Her work has been recognized by Human Rights Watch in Toronto with the receipt of the Alison Des Forges Award in 2011 and the Yayasan Pusat Studi Hak Asasi Manusia with the Yap Thiam Hien Award for human rights in 2014.