Sufiyan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1460 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Sufiyan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1460
About the Name Sufiyan
Sufiyan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 616 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1175 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Sufiyan 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 Sufiyan
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Sufiyan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sufiyan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sufiyan is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 616 places over the last five years to #1460 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Sufiyan 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 Sufiyan include: Sufiyan Muqeem — Sufiyan Muqeem is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a left-arm wrist spin bowler for the Pakistan national team.; Sufiyan Alam — Sufiyan Alam is an Indian cricketer who plays for Services.; Sufiyan Yousuf — Sufiyan Yousuf is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from 2008 to May 2018..
Sufiyan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Sufiyans in the wild.
18
UK babies named Sufiyan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 616 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sufiyan
Likely around 1 other Sufiyan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Sufiyan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Sufiyan Muqeem is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a left-arm wrist spin bowler for the Pakistan national team. He represents Dolphins in domestic cricket and Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League.
Sufiyan Shaikh is an Indian cricketer. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Mumbai against Jharkhand on 3 February 2016 in 2015–16 Ranji Trophy quarter finals.