Total births
327
Girls' name · since 1995
Shifa
Shifa has 327 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9856
- among girls today
- 327
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Shifa currently ranks #9856 among girls' names in America, with 327 babies recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shifa has been recorded 327 times among girls since 1995, currently ranked #9856 nationally and more common than 44% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #9856 among girls today
- 327 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shifa is currently the #9856 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 327 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9856
- among girls today
- 327
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Shifa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9856
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Shifa was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
23 babies were named Shifa in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Shifa compares
327 47th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shifa's all-time total is 14% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shifa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 327 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shifa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shifa's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shifa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#9,856
Active since
1995
Shifa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Shifa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shifa's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Shifa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
125 births
- 2010s
2010s
105 births
- 2020s
2020s
78 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 125 births (38% of all-time use).
Shifa by state
Where Shifa concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shifa? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 327 babies named Shifa. Today it holds rank #9856 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 23 births.
When was Shifa most popular? ▼
Shifa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Shifa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shifa are New York (11 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Shifa been used? ▼
Shifa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 31 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Shifa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shira, Shirlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shifa's data
- Shifa's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (125 total births) through the 2020s (78) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Shifas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Shifa
Nearby Names Like Shifa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shifa
Shirley Girl
#1452 686,383 births
Shiloh Girl
#260 15,117 births
Shira Girl
#2334 5,815 births
Shirlee Girl
#15433 5,709 births
Shirlene Girl
4,856 births
Compare Shifa side by side: Shifa vs Shirley Shifa vs Shiloh Shifa vs Shira
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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, 1995–2025 (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. "Shifa: #9856 Girls' Name - 327 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shifa. 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 Shifa 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.