Total births
2,021
Girls' name · since 1976
Huda
2,021 babies named Huda in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2291
- among girls today
- 2,021
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Huda currently ranks #2291 among girls' names in America, with 2,021 babies recorded since 1976.
Huda has 2,021 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2291 as of the latest data, more common than 87% 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 1976 to 2025.
- #2291 among girls today
- 2,021 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Huda is currently the #2291 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 2,021 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2291
- among girls today
- 2,021
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Huda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2291
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Huda was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
117 babies were named Huda in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Huda compares
2,021 Top 22% higher than 78% 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
Huda's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Huda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,021 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 117 | 48 | 19,840 |
Huda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Huda's full recorded timeline at 2001, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 117 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Huda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,291
Active since
1976
Huda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 117
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Huda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Huda's strongest decade.
600 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Huda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 125
1980s
125 births
- 1990s
1990s
277 births
- 2000s
2000s
518 births
- 2010s
2010s
600 births
- 2020s
2020s
479 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 600 births (30% of all-time use).
How Huda 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 Huda's total volume
Huda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Huda by state
Where Huda concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 227 | 11.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 110 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 97 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 85 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 77 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Texas | | 75 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 22 | 1.1% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 18 | 0.9% |
California share of Huda's total US births 11.2%
Even split
227 of 2,021 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Huda appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Huda? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 2,021 babies named Huda. Today it holds rank #2291 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 117 births.
When was Huda most popular? ▼
Huda was most popular in the 2010s decade with 600 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Huda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Huda are California (227 births), New York (110 births), Michigan (97 births).
How long has the name Huda been used? ▼
Huda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 50 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Huda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hudson, Hudsyn, Hudsen, Hudsynn, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Huda's data
- Huda's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (600 total births) through the 2020s (479) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Hudas (227 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 Huda
Nearby Names Like Huda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Huda
Hudson Girl
#2262 1,882 births
Hudsyn Girl
#3631 677 births
Hudsen Girl
22 births
Hudsynn Girl
20 births
Hudis Girl
11 births
Compare Huda side by side: Huda vs Hudson Huda vs Hudsyn Huda vs Hudsen
Related Names
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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, 1976–2025 (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. "Huda: #2291 Girls' Name - 2,021 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/huda. 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 Huda 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.