Total births
2,129
Girls' name · since 1981
Hiba
2,129 babies named Hiba in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2317
- among girls today
- 2,129
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
2,129 babies have been named Hiba since 1981, making it today's #2317 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hiba has been recorded 2,129 times among girls since 1981, currently ranked #2317 nationally and more common than 87% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #2317 among girls today
- 2,129 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hiba is currently the #2317 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 2,129 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2317
- among girls today
- 2,129
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Hiba vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2317
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Hiba was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
94 babies were named Hiba in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Hiba compares
2,129 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hiba's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hiba | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,129 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 94 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hiba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hiba's full recorded timeline at 2004, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 94 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hiba at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#2,317
Active since
1981
Hiba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 94
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Hiba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hiba's strongest decade.
656 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Hiba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 68
1980s
68 births
- 1990s
1990s
334 births
- 2000s
2000s
626 births
- 2010s
2010s
656 births
- 2020s
2020s
445 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 656 births (31% of all-time use).
How Hiba compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Hiba's total volume
Hiba vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Hiba by state
Where Hiba concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 242 | 11.4% |
| #2 | California | | 178 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 164 | 7.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 135 | 6.3% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 96 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 90 | 4.2% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 52 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 16 | 0.8% |
New York share of Hiba's total US births 11.4%
Even split
242 of 2,129 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Hiba appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hiba? ▼
2,129 babies have been named Hiba since 1981. It currently ranks #2317 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 94 births.
When was Hiba most popular? ▼
Hiba was most popular in the 2010s decade with 656 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Hiba most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hiba are New York (242 births), California (178 births), Illinois (164 births).
How long has the name Hiba been used? ▼
Hiba has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 45 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Hiba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hibah, Hibba, Hibo, Hibaq. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hiba's data
- Hiba's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (656 total births) through the 2020s (445) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Hibas (242 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hiba
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hiba: #2317 Girls' Name - 2,129 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hiba. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hiba draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.