girl's name
Hidayah
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 720
England and Wales
#771
2025 births
Hidayah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Hidayah is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2024, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 10,978 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2005.
Hidayah over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 |
| 2010s | 198 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 254 |
How popular is Hidayah?
In 2025, Hidayah was given to 48 babies in England and Wales, ranking #771 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Hidayah is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hidayah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hidayah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hidayah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hidayah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hidayah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hidayah
How popular is the name Hidayah?
In 2025, Hidayah was given to 48 babies in England and Wales, ranking #771 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Hidayah a girl's or a boy's name?
Hidayah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Hidayah most popular?
Hidayah peaked in 2024, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hidayah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hidayah currently ranks #771 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.