Habib
How to say it: ha-BEEB · /haˈbib/
Arabic 'habib' meaning 'beloved, dear' - widely used across Muslim world as given name.
Habib was the 2,994th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 29 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 31% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,808 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,994 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 29 |
| Share of births | 1 in 114,322 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +31% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,808 |
| In France, 2025 | #598 among boys’ names, 60 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Habib is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Habib is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Turkish.
In France: #598 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Habib
- Habib Bourguiba (1903–2000)Tunisian politician
- Habib Diarra (born 2004)Senegalese footballer
- Habib Beye (born 1977)Senegalese-French football manager
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