Madiha is a distinctive choice, ranked #837 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Madiha in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#837
About the Name Madiha
Madiha is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 670 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #702 in 2011 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Madiha 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 Madiha
Unlikely. With around 44 UK babies named Madiha per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Madiha in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Madiha is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 670 places over the last five years to #837 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Madiha 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 Madiha include: Madiha Kotb — Madiha El Mehelmy Kotb is an Egyptian-born Canadian mechanical and consulting engineer and former executive at the Régie du Bâtiment du Québec (RBQ), who...; Madiha Iftikhar — Madiha Iftikhar (Urdu: مدیحہ افتخار) is a Pakistani TV drama actress and model.; Madiha Abdalla — Madiah Abdalla is a Sudanese journalist and the first female chief editor of the Sudanese newspaper El Meidan since 2011, the Sudanese Communist Party....
Madiha does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Madihas in the wild.
44
UK babies named Madiha (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 670 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Madiha
Likely around 1 other Madiha in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Madiha
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Madiha El Mehelmy Kotb is an Egyptian-born Canadian mechanical and consulting engineer and former executive at the Régie du Bâtiment du Québec (RBQ), who served as 132nd president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2013–2014.
Madiah Abdalla is a Sudanese journalist and the first female chief editor of the Sudanese newspaper El Meidan since 2011, the Sudanese Communist Party newspaper. She is among the pioneer women in journalism following the steps of women's rights activists, such as Fatima Ahmed Ibrahim in the early forties, who issued the Women's Voice newspaper.
Madiha Sikander is a Pakistani visual artist and writer interested in contemporary miniature painting, altering the medium's history through her use of realism.