Hidayah
Hidayah was the #5,238 girls' name in the US in 2025 (24 babies), and #763 in England & Wales and #3,478 in Canada.
Hidayah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,238 (24) | #763 (48) | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | #5,021 (26) | #686 (55) | #1,541 (15) |
| 2023 | #11,169 (8) | #832 (43) | #3,290 (5) |
| 2022 | #9,680 (10) | #1,081 (31) | — |
| 2021 | #8,978 (11) | #884 (40) | #2,893 (6) |
| 2020 | #7,559 (14) | #941 (37) | #2,873 (6) |
| 2019 | #8,597 (12) | #838 (44) | — |
| 2018 | #8,146 (13) | #936 (39) | — |
| 2017 | #9,341 (11) | #1,296 (26) | — |
| 2016 | #10,113 (10) | #1,689 (18) | — |
| 2015 | #14,482 (6) | #1,865 (15) | — |
| 2014 | #16,513 (5) | #1,882 (15) | — |
| 2013 | — | #1,956 (14) | — |
| 2012 | #14,962 (6) | #2,338 (11) | — |
| 2011 | — | #2,636 (9) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2024 at #5,021.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2012.
How common is it?
about 1 in 67,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 5,300 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Hidayah is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 54,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 24,000 to 1 in 120,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #1,410 | 7 |
Hidayah (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidayah | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Hidayah | England & Wales | Girls | #763 | 48 |
| Hidayah | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Hidayah | US | Girls | #5,238 | 24 |