Haya
How to say it: HAY-uh · /ˈheɪə/
From Arabic meaning 'modesty, shyness, life' - also Hebrew 'haya' meaning life.
Haya was the 1,488th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 101 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 43% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,195 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,488 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 101 |
| Share of births | 1 in 32,825 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +43% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,195 |
| In France, 2025 | #756 among girls’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Haya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Haya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #756 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #427.
Famous people named Haya
- Princess Haya bint Al-Hussein of Jordan (born 1974)Jordanian Royal
- Princess Haya bint Rashed Al Khalifa (born 1952)Bahrani lawyer and diplomat
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