Total births
131
Girls' name · since 1981
Nafisah
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 131 babies named Nafisah, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 131
- total births
- 1981–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
131 girls have been named Nafisah since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nafisah has been recorded 131 times among girls since 1981, 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 1981 to 2025.
- 131 total births
- 1981–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
131 girls have been named Nafisah since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 131
- total births
- 1981–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Nafisah was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
11 babies were named Nafisah in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Nafisah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nafisah's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nafisah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Nafisah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Nafisah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Nafisah's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Nafisah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s
1990s
63 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 63 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nafisah? ▼
Nafisah has been given to 131 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 11 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Nafisah most popular? ▼
Nafisah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Nafisah been used? ▼
Nafisah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 45 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nafisah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nafisa, Nafeesah, Nafeesa, Nafia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nafisah's data
- Nafisah's decade-level peak was the 1990s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Nafisah
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Nafia Girl
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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, 1981–2025 (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. "Nafisah: Baby Name Since 1981 - 131 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nafisah. 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 Nafisah 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.