Total births
214
Girls' name · since 2005
Arfa
214 babies named Arfa in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5755
- among girls today
- 214
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
214 babies have been named Arfa since 2005, making it today's #5755 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Arfa recorded 214 times among girls since 2005, holding rank #5755 nationally today, ahead of 68% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #5755 among girls today
- 214 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 68% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Arfa is currently the #5755 girls' name in America, more common than 68% of girls - 214 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5755
- among girls today
- 214
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Arfa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5755
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 68% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Arfa was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
22 babies were named Arfa in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Arfa compares
214 38th 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
Arfa's all-time total is 44% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arfa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 214 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Arfa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arfa's SSA record in two at 2017 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 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arfa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#5,755
Active since
2005
Arfa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Arfa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Arfa's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Arfa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
110 births
- 2020s
2020s
88 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 110 births (51% of all-time use).
Arfa by state
Where Arfa concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 39 | 18.2% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 2.8% |
New York share of Arfa's total US births 18.2%
Even split
39 of 214 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arfa? ▼
214 babies have been named Arfa since 2005. It currently ranks #5755 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 22 births.
When was Arfa most popular? ▼
Arfa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Arfa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arfa are New York (39 births), California (6 births).
How long has the name Arfa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arfa since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What to do with Arfa's data
- Arfa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (110 total births) through the 2020s (88) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Arfas (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2005–2025 (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. "Arfa: #5755 Girls' Name - 214 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arfa. 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 Arfa 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 July 2026.