Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1998
Rifa
10 babies named Rifa in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1998–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
10 girls have been named Rifa since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rifa has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1998, 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 1998 to 1999.
- 10 total births
- 1998–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Rifa since 1998, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 10
- total births
- 1998–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Rifa was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
5 babies were named Rifa in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Rifa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rifa's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded.
Rifa at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Rifa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1999
- Peak year (1998)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Rifa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Rifa's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Rifa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rifa? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 10 babies named Rifa. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 5 births.
When was Rifa most popular? ▼
Rifa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Rifa been used? ▼
Records for Rifa go back to 1998, giving 2 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Rifa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rifka, Rifky, Rifan. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Rifa
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1998–1999 (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. "Rifa: Baby Name Since 1998 - 10 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rifa. 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 Rifa 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 June 2026.