UK boy's name
Hudhaifah
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2017. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Hudhaifah is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Hudhaifah popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2017 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3996, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2004, with 4 births.
This profile covers 25 England and Wales registrations across 7 recorded years from 2003 to 2017. 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 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 25 living people in the UK are called Hudhaifah. 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 2018 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Hudhaifah ranked #3996 for boys in England and Wales in 2017, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2004, when 4 boys were registered as Hudhaifah.
- • About 25 living people in the UK are estimated to have Hudhaifah as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3996
2017
Births in 2017
4
Latest year
Peak year
2004
4 births
Estimated living
25
2026
Popularity
Hudhaifah over time
The chart below shows babies named Hudhaifah registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2003 to 2017. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Hudhaifah, the clearest high point is 2004. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2017, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hudhaifah by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Hudhaifah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4125 | 15 | 4 |
| 2000s | #3603 | 10 | 3 |
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Names similar to Hudhaifah
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- Harrison 45,958
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- Harley 22,095
- Hugo 18,779
- Hayden 12,622
- Hunter 10,350
- Hudson 9,104
- Hamza 8,564
- Hassan 5,982
- Hasan 3,599
FAQ
Hudhaifah: questions and answers
How popular is the name Hudhaifah in the UK right now?
In 2017, Hudhaifah was ranked #3996 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Hudhaifah most popular?
The peak year on record was 2004, with 4 babies registered as Hudhaifah in England and Wales.
How many people are called Hudhaifah in the UK?
A total of 25 babies have been registered as Hudhaifah across the 7 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.