Girls' name · since 1994

Nazifa

Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 161 babies named Nazifa, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,077 of 72,339
all-time among girls
161
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade

Nazifa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 161 have been recorded since 1994.

Nazifa has 161 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2024.

  • #22,077 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 161 born since 1994
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nazifa ranks #22,077 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 161 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.

#22,077 of 72,339
all-time among girls
161
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nazifa's 161 recorded births place it above 69.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Nazifa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nazifa splits its recorded history at 2009: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Nazifa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2008)
13
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
468101214 199420002004200720112016202020232024 6

Nazifa by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (72 births, 45% of the file).

2000s was Nazifa's strongest decade.

72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Nazifa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 72 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Nazifa by state

Where Nazifa concentrates geographically, total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nazifa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
24 14.9%
New York share of Nazifa's total US births 14.9%

24 of 161 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nazifa?
161 babies have been named Nazifa since 1994. All-time, it sits at #22,077 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2008 with 13 births.
Where does Nazifa sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nazifa ranks #22,077 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nazifa most popular?
Nazifa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Nazifa most popular?
The top states for the name Nazifa are New York (24 births).
How long has the name Nazifa been used?
The SSA has tracked Nazifa since 1994 -- 31 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Nazifa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nazareth, Naziyah, Nazaria, Nazly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nazifa's data

  • Nazifa's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 2020s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Nazifas (24 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nazifa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1994–2024 (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 Nazifa 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.