Total births
42
Boys' name · since 1994
Nafees
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Nafees, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 1994–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Nafees sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 42 recorded since 1994.
Nafees has 42 recorded births among boys since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2015.
- 42 total births
- 1994–2015 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 boys have been named Nafees since 1994, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2015.
- 42
- total births
- 1994–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Nafees was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
8 babies were named Nafees in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Nafees's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nafees's full recorded timeline at 2000, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nafees at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Nafees popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2015
- Peak year (1996)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Nafees by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Nafees's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Nafees births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 21 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nafees? ▼
42 babies have been named Nafees since 1994. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1996 with 8 births.
When was Nafees most popular? ▼
Nafees was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Nafees been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nafees since 1994 -- 22 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Nafees? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naftali, Naftuli, Nafis, Naftoli, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nafees's data
- Nafees's decade-level peak was the 1990s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Nafees
Nearby Names Like Nafees
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nafees
Naftali Boy
#2064 2,024 births
Naftuli Boy
#3845 669 births
Nafis Boy
544 births
Naftoli Boy
#5743 460 births
Naftula Boy
#10351 183 births
Compare Nafees side by side: Nafees vs Naftali Nafees vs Naftuli Nafees vs Nafis
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1994–2015 (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. "Nafees: Baby Name Since 1994 - 42 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nafees. 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 Nafees 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.