Hudeyfi
The Arabic name meaning "little guide" or "one who follows right guidance".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Hudeyfi. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hudeyfi today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hudeyfi births was 2015 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hudeyfi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hudeyfi. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2015
5 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2017 SSA rank
#12,996
Tracked since 2015
Popularity
Hudeyfi: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Hudeyfi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hudeyfi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Hudeyfi
The name Hudeyfi is an Arabic given name that originated in the Middle East. It is derived from the Arabic word "hady" which means "guidance" or "path". The earliest known reference to the name can be traced back to the 7th century CE during the early Islamic period.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was Hudeyfi ibn al-Yaman, a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who lived in the 7th century CE. He is known for participating in several battles alongside Muhammad and is mentioned in various Islamic texts and historical records from that time.
Another notable figure with the name Hudeyfi was Hudeyfi al-Kindi, an Arab mathematician and philosopher who lived in the 9th century CE. He made significant contributions to the fields of algebra and geometry and is considered one of the leading scholars of the Islamic Golden Age.
In the 11th century, Hudeyfi ibn Maslamah was a renowned Islamic jurist and scholar from Baghdad. He was an expert in Islamic law and authored several influential works on jurisprudence that were widely studied in the region.
During the 13th century, Hudeyfi al-Shushtari was a Persian poet and mystic who is known for his spiritual writings and poetry. His works were popular among Sufi circles and are still studied by scholars of Islamic mysticism.
In the 16th century, Hudeyfi Efendi was an Ottoman statesman and diplomat who served as the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. He played a crucial role in the expansion and administration of the Ottoman Empire during its golden age.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Hudeyfi. The name has a rich cultural heritage rooted in the Arab and Islamic traditions, and its meaning of "guidance" or "path" has resonated across various disciplines and time periods.
People
Hudeyfi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hudeyfi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hudeyfi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hudeyfi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hudeyfi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Hudeyfi a common name?
We classify Hudeyfi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hudeyfi most popular?
The single biggest year for Hudeyfi was 2015, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hudeyfi is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hudeyfi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hudeyfi a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hudeyfi in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hudeyfi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hudeyfi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hudeyfi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Hudeyfi?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.