Hiyab
The Story of Hiyab
As a girl name
American parents first put Hiyab on the record books as a girl name in 2008, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 23 Hiyabs were born — ranking #5,618 that year. About 53% of every Hiyab on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Hiyab ranks #7,747 for girls with 13 births, holding steady (-4%). All told, over 236 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Hiyab as a boy name dates back to 2012, when 6 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Hiyab — #8,814 in the national rankings. About 62% of every Hiyab on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Hiyab last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 63 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Hiyab
Hiyab is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 236 births in the dataset. Hiyab's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #5,618. Use the chart and map above to compare Hiyab's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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