UK girl's name
Haf
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Haf is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Haf popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4056, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2011, with 10 births.
This profile covers 99 England and Wales registrations across 20 recorded years from 1996 to 2023. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 50% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 98 living people in the UK are called Haf. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2024 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Haf ranked #4056 for girls in England and Wales in 2023, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2011, when 10 girls were registered as Haf.
- • About 98 living people in the UK are estimated to have Haf as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4056
2023
Births in 2023
5
Latest year
Peak year
2011
10 births
Estimated living
98
2026
Popularity
Haf over time
The chart below shows babies named Haf registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2023. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Haf, the clearest high point is 2011. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2023, compared with 10 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Haf by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Haf was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4345 | 9 | 2 |
| 2010s | #4190 | 32 | 6 |
| 2000s | #3443 | 47 | 9 |
| 1990s | #3387 | 11 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Haf
- Hannah 67,635
- Holly 52,307
- Harriet 24,781
- Hollie 17,902
- Harper 15,784
- Heidi 12,675
- Hallie 9,873
- Hope 9,414
- Hayley 5,968
- Hazel 5,954
- Hanna 5,735
- Heather 5,497
FAQ
Haf: questions and answers
How popular is the name Haf in the UK right now?
In 2023, Haf was ranked #4056 for girls in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Haf most popular?
The peak year on record was 2011, with 10 babies registered as Haf in England and Wales.
How many people are called Haf in the UK?
A total of 99 babies have been registered as Haf across the 20 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.