Total births
14
Girls' name · since 1978
Shafeqah
14 babies named Shafeqah in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 14
- total births
- 1978–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Shafeqah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 14 recorded since 1978.
Shafeqah has 14 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1979.
- 14 total births
- 1978–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
14 girls have been named Shafeqah since 1978, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 14
- total births
- 1978–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Shafeqah was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
7 babies were named Shafeqah in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Shafeqah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shafeqah's SSA record in two at 1979 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 1978, with only 7 births recorded.
Shafeqah at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Shafeqah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1979
- Peak year (1978)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Shafeqah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Shafeqah's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Shafeqah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 14 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shafeqah? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 14 babies named Shafeqah. The most recent recorded year was 1979. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 7 births.
When was Shafeqah most popular? ▼
Shafeqah was most popular in the 1970s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Shafeqah been used? ▼
Shafeqah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 2 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Shafeqah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Shafeqah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shafeqah
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Shawna Girl
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Shari Girl
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Shawn Girl
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Compare Shafeqah side by side: Shafeqah vs Sharon Shafeqah vs Shannon Shafeqah vs Shawna
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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, 1978–1979 (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. "Shafeqah: Baby Name Since 1978 - 14 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shafeqah. 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 Shafeqah 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.