Girls' name · since 1974
Nathifa
61 babies named Nathifa in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #32,722 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 61
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nathifa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 61 recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nathifa has been recorded 61 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. 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 1995.
- #32,722 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 61 born since 1974
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nathifa ranks #32,722 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.
- #32,722 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 61
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nathifa's 61 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Nathifa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nathifa's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nathifa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1995
- Peak year (1981)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Nathifa by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (25 births, 41% of the file).
1980s was Nathifa's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Nathifa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 25 births (41% of all-time use).
Nathifa by state
Where Nathifa concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 9.8% |
6 of 61 births nationwide.
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- Nathifa's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 1990s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Nathifas (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 Nathifa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
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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, 1974–1995 (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 Nathifa 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.