Nafisa: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	7	1	–	#8,661
1980s	37	4	+429%	#7,278
1990s	90	9	+143%	#6,285
2000s	199	20	+121%	#5,034
2010s	154	15	-23%	#5,292
2020s (to 2025)	144	24	+56%	#4,450

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,661

1980s

+429%

#7,278

1990s

+143%

#6,285

2000s

199

+121%

#5,034

2010s

154

-23%

#5,292

2020s (to 2025)

144

+56%

#4,450

The story of Nafisa

Nafisa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,777 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 631 American babies have been named Nafisa. Its peak came in 2024, when 32 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 Nafisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nafisa?

The median living Nafisa is about 16 years old; half are between 6 and 24. An estimated 600 people named Nafisa 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.

Nafisa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,777
2024	32	#4,450
2023	18	#6,590
2022	27	#4,994
2021	25	#5,194
2020	28	#4,721
2019	14	#8,022
2018	19	#6,440
2017	25	#5,292
2016	16	#7,504
2015	20	#6,397
2014	10	#10,710
2013	19	#6,649
2012	7	#14,564
2011	12	#9,555
2010	12	#9,632
2009	20	#6,739
2008	25	#5,701
2007	28	#5,191
2006	19	#6,767
2005	16	#7,396
2004	26	#5,034
2003	19	#6,238
2002	17	#6,605
2001	12	#8,574
2000	17	#6,402
1995	9	#9,309
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,929
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 Nafisa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nafisa?

The median living Nafisa is about 16 years old. Half of all living Nafisas are between 6 and 24 years old.

How many people named Nafisa are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Nafisa are alive in the United States, based on 631 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nafisa in 2025?

Nafisa ranked #7,777 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nafisa?

631 babies have been named Nafisa in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nafisa most popular?

Nafisa peaked in 2024, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Nafisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nafisa rising or falling?

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

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Nafisa popularity over time

The story of Nafisa

How old are people named Nafisa?

Nafisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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