Total births
111
Girls' name · since 2016
Aafiya
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 111 babies named Aafiya, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10999
- among girls today
- 111
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
Aafiya currently ranks #10999 among girls' names in America, with 111 babies recorded since 2016.
Social Security Administration records show Aafiya recorded 111 times among girls since 2016, holding rank #10999 nationally today, ahead of 38% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #10999 among girls today
- 111 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aafiya is currently the #10999 girls' name in America, more common than 38% of girls - 111 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10999
- among girls today
- 111
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
Aafiya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10999
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 38% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Aafiya was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
22 babies were named Aafiya in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Aafiya compares
111 26th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aafiya's all-time total is 71% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aafiya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 111 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aafiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aafiya's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aafiya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#10,999
Active since
2016
Aafiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Aafiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Aafiya's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Aafiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s
2020s
78 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 78 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aafiya? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 111 babies named Aafiya. Today it holds rank #10999 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 22 births.
When was Aafiya most popular? ▼
Aafiya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Aafiya been used? ▼
Records for Aafiya go back to 2016, giving 10 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Aafiya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aafiyah, Aafia, Aafreen. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2016–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aafiya: #10999 Girls' Name - 111 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aafiya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aafiya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.