Total births
194
Girls' name · since 1985
Zafirah
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 194 babies named Zafirah, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13988
- among girls today
- 194
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zafirah is the #13988 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 194 recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Zafirah recorded 194 times among girls since 1985, holding rank #13988 nationally today, ahead of 21% of girls, 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 1985 to 2025.
- #13988 among girls today
- 194 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zafirah is currently the #13988 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 194 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13988
- among girls today
- 194
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Zafirah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13988
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% 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.
How Zafirah compares
194 36th 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
Zafirah's all-time total is 49% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zafirah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 194 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zafirah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zafirah's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zafirah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#13,988
Active since
1985
Zafirah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Zafirah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zafirah's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Zafirah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s
2010s
88 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 88 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zafirah? ▼
Zafirah has been given to 194 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13988 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
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 41 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Zafirah's data
- Zafirah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 28 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.
Keep exploring Zafirah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zafirah
Zafira Girl
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Zafiro Girl
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Zafina Girl
#16803 33 births
Zafreen Girl
27 births
Zafeera Girl
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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, 1985–2025 (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. "Zafirah: #13988 Girls' Name - 194 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zafirah. 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 Zafirah 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.