Houda
How to say it: oo-DAH · /u.ˈda/
From Arabic 'huda' meaning 'guidance' - cherished feminine name across North Africa and the Middle East.
Houda was the 1,352nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 72% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,236 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 | #1,352 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 28,336 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +72% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,236 |
| In France, 2025 | #894 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Houda 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 Houda is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #894 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Houda
- Houda Benyamina (born 1980)French actor, film director and screenwriter
- Houda Nonoo (born 1964)Bahraini diplomat
- Houda Miled (born 1987)Tunisian judoka
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