Total births
223
Unisex name · since 2008
Hiyab
223 babies named Hiyab in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7884
- among girls today
- 223
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Hiyab is the #7884 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 223 recorded since 2008.
Hiyab has 223 recorded births among girls since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7884 as of the latest data, more common than 56% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #7884 among girls today
- 223 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hiyab is currently the #7884 unisex name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 223 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7884
- among girls today
- 223
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Hiyab vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7884
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Hiyab was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
23 babies were named Hiyab in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Hiyab compares
223 39th 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
Hiyab's all-time total is 42% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hiyab | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 223 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hiyab's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hiyab splits its recorded history at 2017: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hiyab at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#7,884
Active since
2008
Hiyab popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Hiyab popularity over time - boys
63 total births recorded since 2012 (Hiyab as boys' name)
Hiyab by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hiyab's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Hiyab births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s
2010s
125 births
- 2020s
2020s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 125 births (56% of all-time use).
Hiyab by state
Where Hiyab concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.2% |
California share of Hiyab's total US births 2.2%
5 of 223 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hiyab? ▼
Hiyab has been given to 223 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7884 as of the latest data. 23 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Hiyab most popular? ▼
Hiyab was most popular in the 2010s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Hiyab most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hiyab are California (5 births).
Is Hiyab a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Hiyab is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 223 births, and as a boy's name it has 63 births.
How long has the name Hiyab been used? ▼
Records for Hiyab go back to 2008, giving 18 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hiyab? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hiya, Hiyam, Hiyabel, Hiyori. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hiyab's data
- Hiyab's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (125 total births) through the 2020s (84) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Hiyabs (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.
Keep exploring Hiyab
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Hiyori Girl
6 births
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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, 2008–2025 (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. "Hiyab: #7884 Unisex Name - 223 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hiyab. 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 Hiyab 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.