Hafsah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,693

among girls · ↓1,089 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hafsah · -33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

43 babies

All-time total

665

#9,865 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Hafsah popularity over time

665 babies have been named Hafsah since 1996, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	37	4	–	#7,254
2000s	207	21	+459%	#4,813
2010s	249	25	+20%	#4,270
2020s (to 2025)	172	29	+15%	#3,604

Where Hafsah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Hafsah

Hafsah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,693 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 665 American babies have been named Hafsah. Its peak came in 2024, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hafsah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hafsah?

The median living Hafsah is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 700 people named Hafsah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hafsah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,693
2024	43	#3,604
2023	30	#4,599
2022	25	#5,220
2021	25	#5,142
2020	20	#5,937
2019	25	#5,207
2018	33	#4,270
2017	21	#5,915
2016	26	#5,188
2015	29	#4,768
2014	23	#5,684
2013	29	#4,807
2012	17	#7,250
2011	27	#5,115
2010	19	#6,741
2009	26	#5,443
2008	25	#5,623
2007	15	#8,240
2006	18	#6,963
2005	23	#5,499
2004	21	#5,820
2003	17	#6,699
2002	25	#4,813
2001	19	#5,905
2000	18	#6,040
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hafsah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hafsah?

The median living Hafsah is about 12 years old. Half of all living Hafsahs are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Hafsah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Hafsah are alive in the United States, based on 665 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hafsah in 2025?

Hafsah ranked #4,693 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hafsah?

665 babies have been named Hafsah in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hafsah most popular?

Hafsah peaked in 2024, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Hafsah a boy or girl name?

Hafsah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hafsah rising or falling?

Hafsah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Hafsah become more popular?

Hafsah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Hafsah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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