Nafis: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	47	5	–	#2,999
1980s	102	10	+117%	#3,545
1990s	149	15	+46%	#2,584
2000s	161	16	+8%	#3,389
2010s	69	7	-57%	#7,018
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-61%	#11,573

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,999

1980s

102

+117%

#3,545

1990s

149

+46%

#2,584

2000s

161

+8%

#3,389

2010s

-57%

#7,018

2020s (to 2025)

-61%

#11,573

The story of Nafis

Nafis is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,573 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 544 American babies have been named Nafis. Its peak came in 1992, when 28 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 Nafis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nafis?

The median living Nafis is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 36. An estimated 500 people named Nafis 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.

Nafis year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#11,573
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#13,730
2021	–	–
2020	5	#13,452
2019	7	#10,475
2018	–	–
2017	6	#11,748
2016	12	#7,018
2015	11	#7,389
2014	6	#11,691
2013	6	#11,725
2012	5	#13,610
2011	8	#9,344
2010	8	#9,397
2009	9	#8,776
2008	10	#8,105
2007	12	#6,951
2006	23	#4,181
2005	11	#6,963
2004	13	#6,036
2003	21	#4,068
2002	17	#4,642
2001	20	#4,069
2000	25	#3,389
1995	11	#5,397
1990	–	–
1985	11	#3,961
1980	9	#4,390
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nafis?

The median living Nafis is about 27 years old. Half of all living Nafiss are between 19 and 36 years old.

How many people named Nafis are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Nafis are alive in the United States, based on 544 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nafis in 2025?

Nafis ranked #11,573 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nafis?

544 babies have been named Nafis in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nafis most popular?

Nafis peaked in 1992, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Nafis a boy or girl name?

Nafis is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nafis rising or falling?

Nafis is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Nafis popularity over time

The story of Nafis

How old are people named Nafis?

Nafis year by year

Frequently asked questions

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