Girls' name · since 1974
Hanifah
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 161 babies named Hanifah, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,059 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 161
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Hanifah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 161 recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hanifah has been recorded 161 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2024.
- #22,059 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 161 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hanifah ranks #22,059 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 161 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #22,059 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 161
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Hanifah's 161 recorded births place it above 69.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Hanifah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hanifah's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hanifah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2024
- Peak year (1974)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Hanifah by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (54 births, 34% of the file).
1990s was Hanifah's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Hanifah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 9
1970s
9 births
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
54 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 54 births (34% of all-time use).
Hanifah by state
Where Hanifah concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 3.7% |
6 of 161 births nationwide.
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What to do with Hanifah's data
- Hanifah's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Hanifahs (6 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.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Hanifah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
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, 1974–2024 (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 Hanifah 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.