Total births
293
Girls' name · since 1980
Hanifa
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 293 babies named Hanifa, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4821
- among girls today
- 293
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Hanifa is the #4821 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 293 recorded since 1980.
Hanifa has 293 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4821 as of the latest data, more common than 73% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #4821 among girls today
- 293 born since 1980
- 2010s peak decade
- 73% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hanifa is currently the #4821 girls' name in America, more common than 73% of girls - 293 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4821
- among girls today
- 293
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Hanifa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4821
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 73% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Hanifa was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
28 babies were named Hanifa in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Hanifa compares
293 45th 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
Hanifa's all-time total is 23% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hanifa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 293 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hanifa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hanifa splits its recorded history at 2014: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hanifa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,821
Active since
1980
Hanifa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Hanifa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hanifa's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Hanifa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 36
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
122 births
- 2020s
2020s
119 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 122 births (42% of all-time use).
Hanifa by state
Where Hanifa concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 13 | 4.4% |
New York share of Hanifa's total US births 4.4%
13 of 293 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hanifa? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 293 babies named Hanifa. Today it holds rank #4821 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 28 births.
When was Hanifa most popular? ▼
Hanifa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Hanifa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hanifa are New York (13 births).
How long has the name Hanifa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hanifa since 1980 -- 46 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Hanifa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hannah, Hanna, Hana, Hanan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hanifa's data
- Hanifa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (122 total births) through the 2020s (119) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Hanifas (13 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 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, 1980–2025 (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. "Hanifa: #4821 Girls' Name - 293 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hanifa. 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 Hanifa 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.