US rank #13946 Girls' name Peak 2009 183 births

Zafirah — #13946 US girls' name

183 babies named Zafirah in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s162000s572010s882020s17
#13946
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Zafirah was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

13 babies were named Zafirah in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zafirah

The Social Security Administration has registered 183 babies named Zafirah between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zafirah currently holds the #13946 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zafirah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 88 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Zafirah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zafirah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 183 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zafirah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

183

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2009

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,946

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zafirah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
13
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
468101214 2024201820142010200620001985 5

Zafirah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
88 births that decade — 48% of Zafirah's all-time total
1980s51990s162000s572010s882020s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zafirah?
183 babies have been named Zafirah since 1985. It currently ranks #13946 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 13 births.
When was Zafirah most popular?
Zafirah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Zafirah been used?
Zafirah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zafirah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zafira, Zafiro, Zafina, Zafreen, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.