US rank #1518 Girls' name Peak 2023 2,445 births

Hafsa — #1518 US girls' name

2,445 babies named Hafsa in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s261990s1772000s5662010s10312020s645
#1518
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 91% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Hafsa was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

151 babies were named Hafsa in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hafsa

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,445 babies named Hafsa between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hafsa currently holds the #1518 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 151 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hafsa performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,031 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Hafsa shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 312 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Minnesota. In total, SSA state-level files list Hafsa in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hafsa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,445 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hafsa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,445

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2023

151 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,518

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hafsa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
151
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
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Hafsa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,031 births that decade — 42% of Hafsa's all-time total
1980s261990s1772000s5662010s10312020s645

Hafsa by state

Where Hafsa concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Hafsa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
312 12.8%
#2 California
238 9.7%
#3 Minnesota
224 9.2%
#4 Texas
160 6.5%
#5 Illinois
154 6.3%
#6 New Jersey
76 3.1%
#7 Ohio
73 3.0%
#8 Washington
58 2.4%
New York share of Hafsa's total US births 12.8%
Even split

312 of 2,445 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Hafsa appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hafsa?
2,445 babies have been named Hafsa since 1981. It currently ranks #1518 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 151 births.
When was Hafsa most popular?
Hafsa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,031 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Hafsa most popular?
The top states for the name Hafsa are New York (312 births), California (238 births), Minnesota (224 births).
How long has the name Hafsa been used?
Hafsa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hafsa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hafsah, Hafeezah, Hafeeza, Hafiza, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.