girl's name

Habiba

  • Origin Arabic
  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 4,372

Ireland

#801

2003 births

Habiba is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Habiba is a name of Arabic origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1974, when 75 babies were given the name.
  • After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
  • Today about 1 in 23,580 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1952.

Habiba over time

Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

615
'50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Habiba by decade in France
Decade Births
1950s 65
1960s 420
1970s 615
1980s 430
1990s 230
2000s 185
2010s 265
2020s (to 2025) 160

How popular is Habiba?

In 2025, Habiba was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Habiba is used

Ireland #801 3 in 2003
Scotland #991 3 in 2016
England & Wales #1,401 23 in 2025
France #1,462 25 in 2025
Canada #1,835 13 in 2024
United States #4,971 27 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Habiba

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Habiba also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Habiba over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Habiba

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Habiba — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Habiba

How popular is the name Habiba?

In 2025, Habiba was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Habiba a girl's or a boy's name?

Habiba is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Habiba most popular?

Habiba peaked in 1974, when 75 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.

Is Habiba a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Habiba currently ranks #1,401 in France. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.