US rank #3462 Boys' name Peak 2019 915 births

Habib — #3462 US boys' name

915 babies named Habib in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s411980s1181990s1632000s2002010s2332020s160
#3462
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 76% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Habib was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

39 babies were named Habib in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Habib

The Social Security Administration has registered 915 babies named Habib between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Habib currently holds the #3462 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Habib performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 233 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Habib shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 75 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Habib in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Habib in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 915 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Habib at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

915

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2019

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,462

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Habib popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
39
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
01020304050 202420172010200319961989198219741972 5

Habib by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
233 births that decade — 25% of Habib's all-time total
1970s411980s1181990s1632000s2002010s2332020s160

Habib by state

Where Habib concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Habib
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
75 8.2%
#2 California
53 5.8%
#3 Georgia
5 0.5%
#4 Illinois
5 0.5%
#5 Michigan
5 0.5%
#6 Texas
5 0.5%
#7 Washington
5 0.5%
New York share of Habib's total US births 8.2%
Even split

75 of 915 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Habib?
915 babies have been named Habib since 1972. It currently ranks #3462 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 39 births.
When was Habib most popular?
Habib was most popular in the 2010s decade with 233 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Habib most popular?
The top states for the name Habib are New York (75 births), California (53 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Habib been used?
Habib has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Habib?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Habeeb, Haben, Habram, Habakkuk, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.