Total births
42
Girls' name · since 2021
Aakifah
Since 2021, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Aakifah, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12073
- among girls today
- 42
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other girls
Aakifah currently ranks #12073 among girls' names in America, with 42 babies recorded since 2021.
Social Security Administration records show Aakifah recorded 42 times among girls since 2021, holding rank #12073 nationally today, ahead of 32% 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 2021 to 2025.
- #12073 among girls today
- 42 born since 2021
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aakifah is currently the #12073 girls' name in America, more common than 32% of girls - 42 born since 2021, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12073
- among girls today
- 42
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other girls
Aakifah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12073
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 32% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Aakifah was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
11 babies were named Aakifah in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Aakifah compares
42 13th 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
Aakifah's all-time total is 89% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aakifah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 42 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aakifah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aakifah splits its recorded history at 2023: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2021 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aakifah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#12,073
Active since
2021
Aakifah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Aakifah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Aakifah's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Aakifah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 42 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aakifah? ▼
Aakifah has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 2021, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12073 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Aakifah most popular? ▼
Aakifah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Aakifah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aakifah since 2021 -- 5 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Aakifah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aakriti, Aakilah, Aakanksha, Aakira, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Aakifah
Nearby Names Like Aakifah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aakifah
Aakriti Girl
69 births
Aakilah Girl
18 births
Aakanksha Girl
10 births
Aakira Girl
5 births
Aakiyah Girl
5 births
Compare Aakifah side by side: Aakifah vs Aakriti Aakifah vs Aakilah Aakifah vs Aakanksha
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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, 2021–2025 (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. "Aakifah: #12073 Girls' Name - 42 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aakifah. 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 Aakifah 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.