Girls' name · since 1981

Hafsa

Hafsa has 2,594 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#3,956 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#1,455 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,594
born since 1981
2010s
peak decade

2,594 babies have been named Hafsa since 1981, making it today's #1455 girls' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hafsa has been recorded 2,594 times among girls since 1981, currently ranked #1455 nationally and more common than 92% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.

  • #3,956 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #1,455 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 2,594 born since 1981
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hafsa ranks #3,956 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,455 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,594 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,956 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#1,455 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,594
born since 1981
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%91.5%
Hafsa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Hafsa's 2,594 recorded births place it above 94.53% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

15 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.

How Hafsa compares

2,594 Top 20% higher than 80% of 17,297 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

Hafsa's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Hafsa Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,594 376 567,345
Peak-year births 151 21 19,840

Hafsa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Hafsa splits its recorded history at 2006: 81% of all births land in the more recent half, 19% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 151 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Hafsa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
151
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
050100150200 198119911996200120062011201620212025 148

Hafsa by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (1,031 births, 40% of the file).

2010s was Hafsa's strongest decade.

1,031 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Hafsa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,031 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Hafsa compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Hafsa's total volume

Hafsa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -54, 6.5%-114, 4%-32, 8.5%-47, 11.4%-143, 3.1%-49, 5.6%-130, 2.3%-51, 7.8%-65, 4.1%-146, 3%-28, 6.9%-52, 8.4%-57, 3.3%-112, 6.9%-146, 3.2%Hafsa-45, 5.8%Hafsa
Hafsa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

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
340 13.1%
#2 California
254 9.8%
#3 Minnesota
231 8.9%
#4 Texas
175 6.7%
#5 Illinois
161 6.2%
#6 New Jersey
85 3.3%
#7 Ohio
80 3.1%
#8 Washington
63 2.4%
New York share of Hafsa's total US births 13.1%
Even split

340 of 2,594 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?
2,594 babies have been named Hafsa since 1981. All-time, it sits at #3,956 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,455 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 151 births.
Where does Hafsa sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hafsa ranks #3,956 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,455 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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 (340 births), California (254 births), Minnesota (231 births).
How long has the name Hafsa been used?
Records for Hafsa go back to 1981, giving 45 years of history through 2025.
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.

What to do with Hafsa's data

  • Hafsa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,031 total births) through the 2020s (794) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Hafsas (340 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Hafsa

Nearby Names Like Hafsa

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hafsa

Names with a similar popularity rank to Hafsa

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hafsa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1981–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Hafsa 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 August 2026.