Total births
156
Girls' name · since 2012
Hidayah
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 156 babies named Hidayah, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5137
- among girls today
- 156
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
156 babies have been named Hidayah since 2012, making it today's #5137 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hidayah has been recorded 156 times among girls since 2012, currently ranked #5137 nationally and more common than 71% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #5137 among girls today
- 156 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 71% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hidayah is currently the #5137 girls' name in America, more common than 71% of girls - 156 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5137
- among girls today
- 156
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Hidayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5137
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 71% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Hidayah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
26 babies were named Hidayah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Hidayah compares
156 32th percentile among 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
Hidayah's all-time total is 59% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hidayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 156 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hidayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hidayah's full recorded timeline at 2019, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hidayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,137
Active since
2012
Hidayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Hidayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Hidayah's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Hidayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
63 births
- 2020s
2020s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 93 births (60% of all-time use).
Hidayah by state
Where Hidayah concentrates geographically, total births since 2012
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.2% |
California share of Hidayah's total US births 3.2%
5 of 156 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hidayah? ▼
Hidayah has been given to 156 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5137 as of the latest data. 26 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Hidayah most popular? ▼
Hidayah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Hidayah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hidayah are California (5 births).
How long has the name Hidayah been used? ▼
Hidayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 14 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Hidayah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hideko, Hidaya, Hidi, Hidie. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hidayah's data
- California records the most Hidayahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
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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, 2012–2025 (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. "Hidayah: #5137 Girls' Name - 156 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hidayah. 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 Hidayah 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.