Sheikh is a distinctive choice, ranked #873 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Sheikh in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#873
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About the Name Sheikh
Sheikh is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 299 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1083 in 2003 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Sheikh is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Sheikh in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Sheikh
Sheikh Hasina — Sheikh Hasina Wazed is a Bangladeshi politician who served as Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001 and again from 2009 to 2024.
Sheikh Abdullah — Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah was an Indian politician who played a central role in the politics of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sheikh Kamal — Sheikh Kamal was a Bangladeshi politician, athlete and military officer.
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 Sheikh
Unlikely. With around 36 UK babies named Sheikh per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sheikh in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sheikh is rising: up 212 places since 2020, to #873 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #443 in 2004.
Sheikh 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 Sheikh include: Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Tonmoy. Short summaries for each appear below.
Sheikh does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Sheikhs in the wild.
36
UK babies named Sheikh (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 212 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sheikh
Almost certainly the only Sheikh 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 Sheikh
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Sheikh Sharhan Naser Tonmoy best known as Sheikh Tonmoy is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Bagerhat-2 constituency.