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girls' name ★ peaked 1990

Latifa

Meaning Borrowed from Arabic لَطِيفَة (laṭīfa) Gender Girl Rank 2025 #8,133

Borrowed from Arabic لَطِيفَة (laṭīfa).

Rank 2025
#8,133
among girls · ↑596 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Latifa
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
44 babies
All-time total
830
#8,534 all-time among girls
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Latifa popularity over time

830 babies have been named Latifa since 1963, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1980Girls

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 13 1 – #6,236
1970s 171 17 +1215% #2,586
1980s 207 21 +21% #2,509
1990s 195 20 -6% #2,674
2000s 73 7 -63% #9,615
2010s 104 10 +42% #6,677
2020s (to 2025) 67 11 +7% #7,860

The story of Latifa

Latifa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,133 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 830 American babies have been named Latifa. Its peak came in 1990, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Latifa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Latifa?

The median living Latifa is about 35 years old; half are between 21 and 45. An estimated 800 people named Latifa are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Latifa year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 13 #8,133
2024 12 #8,729
2023 14 #7,860
2022 10 #10,095
2021 9 #10,755
2020 9 #10,757
2019 9 #10,975
2018 18 #6,677
2017 11 #9,661
2016 10 #10,526
2015 9 #11,457
2014 10 #10,587
2013 11 #9,964
2012 9 #11,822
2011 8 #12,842
2010 9 #11,811
2009 6 #16,355
2008 8 #13,273
2007 9 #12,215
2006 – –
2005 9 #11,431
2004 11 #9,615
2003 6 #14,933
2002 7 #13,006
2001 10 #9,789
2000 7 #12,558
1995 14 #6,462
1990 44 #2,674
1985 15 #4,983
1980 38 #2,509
1975 16 #4,040
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
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1890 – –
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1880 – –

Famous people named Latifa

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Latifa Ibn Ziaten Latifa Ibn Ziaten French-Moroccan activist b. 1960 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Latifa?

The median living Latifa is about 35 years old. Half of all living Latifas are between 21 and 45 years old.

How many people named Latifa are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Latifa are alive in the United States, based on 830 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Latifa mean?

Borrowed from Arabic لَطِيفَة (laṭīfa).

How popular is the name Latifa in 2025?

Latifa ranked #8,133 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Latifa?

830 babies have been named Latifa in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Latifa most popular?

Latifa peaked in 1990, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Latifa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Latifa rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Latifa?

Well-known people named Latifa include Latifa Ibn Ziaten (social activist).

Names like Latifa

Names that sound and feel close to Latifa: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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