Total births
235
Girls' name · since 1974
Huma
235 babies named Huma in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 235
- total births
- 1974–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
235 girls have been named Huma since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Huma has 235 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2023.
- 235 total births
- 1974–2023 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
235 girls have been named Huma since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2023.
- 235
- total births
- 1974–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Huma was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
12 babies were named Huma in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Huma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Huma's full recorded timeline at 1992, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Huma at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Huma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2023
- Peak year (1980)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Huma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Huma's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Huma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
33 births
- 1980s
1980s
76 births
- 1990s
1990s
76 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 76 births (32% of all-time use).
Huma by state
Where Huma concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 4.3% |
New York share of Huma's total US births 4.3%
10 of 235 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Huma? ▼
235 babies have been named Huma since 1974. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1980 with 12 births.
When was Huma most popular? ▼
Huma was most popular in the 1980s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Huma most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Huma are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Huma been used? ▼
Huma has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 50 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Huma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Humaira, Humna, Humayra, Humairah, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Huma's data
- Huma's decade-level peak was the 1980s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Humas (10 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 Huma
Nearby Names Like Huma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Huma
Humaira Girl
#7091 355 births
Humna Girl
106 births
Humayra Girl
#12923 90 births
Humairah Girl
20 births
Humberto Girl
10 births
Compare Huma side by side: Huma vs Humaira Huma vs Humna Huma vs Humayra
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1974–2023 (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. "Huma: Baby Name Since 1974 - 235 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/huma. 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 Huma 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.