Girls' name · since 2001
Hidaya
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 261 babies named Hidaya, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,172 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,053 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 261
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Hidaya is the #6053 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 261 recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Hidaya recorded 261 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #6053 nationally today, ahead of 65% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #17,172 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,053 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 261 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hidaya ranks #17,172 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,053 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 261 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #17,172 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,053 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 261
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
Hidaya's 261 recorded births place it above 76.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
How Hidaya compares
261 42nd percentile among 17,297 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
Hidaya's all-time total is 31% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hidaya | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 261 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 21 | 19,840 |
Hidaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hidaya's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hidaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Hidaya by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (116 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Hidaya's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Hidaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 41
2000s
41 births
- 2010s
2010s
116 births
- 2020s
2020s
104 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 116 births (44% of all-time use).
Hidaya by state
Where Hidaya concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
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What to do with Hidaya's data
- Hidaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (116 total births) through the 2020s (104) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Hidayas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Hidaya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~24 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Hidaya 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 August 2026.