Will my child share the name Hiya with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Hiya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hiya in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Hiya becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Hiya is at its highest recorded position — #2,278 in 2025, with 12 births. In 2020 it ranked #2,449.

Is Hiya a good choice for a distinctive name?

Hiya 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.

Is Hiya a popular baby name in the United States?

Hiya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Hiya is a distinctive choice, ranked #2278 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Hiya in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#2278

About the Name Hiya

Hiya is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #2412. The name has climbed 37 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.

Hiya is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Hiya in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Hiya

Hiya distans — Hiya distans, formerly Hypolepis distans, known as the scrambling ground fern is a small fern found in soils with a high humus layer, or swampy areas in New Zealand.

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 Hiya

UK babies named Hiya (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↑ 171 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hiya

Almost certainly the only Hiya in the class

UK Popularity (2005–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Hiya

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Hiya distans

Hiya distans, formerly Hypolepis distans, known as the scrambling ground fern is a small fern found in soils with a high humus layer, or swampy areas in New Zealand.