Total births
40
Boys' name · since 2008
Wafi
Wafi has 40 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 40
- total births
- 2008–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Wafi is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 40 have been recorded since 2008.
Social Security Administration records show Wafi recorded 40 times among boys since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2022.
- 40 total births
- 2008–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
40 boys have been named Wafi since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 40
- total births
- 2008–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Wafi was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
7 babies were named Wafi in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Wafi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wafi splits its recorded history at 2013: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wafi at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Wafi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2022
- Peak year (2018)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Wafi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Wafi's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Wafi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wafi? ▼
Wafi has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 7 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Wafi most popular? ▼
Wafi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Wafi been used? ▼
Wafi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 15 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Wafi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wafiq, Waford. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wafi's data
- Wafi's decade-level peak was the 2010s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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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, 2008–2022 (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. "Wafi: Baby Name Since 2008 - 40 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wafi. 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 Wafi 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.