Ninfa: 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	111	11	–	#1,909
1920s	352	35	+217%	#1,025
1930s	347	35	-1%	#1,095
1940s	390	39	+12%	#1,217
1950s	362	36	-7%	#1,426
1960s	278	28	-23%	#1,985
1970s	193	19	-31%	#2,659
1980s	164	16	-15%	#3,817
1990s	139	14	-15%	#4,944
2000s	77	8	-45%	#9,198
2010s	40	4	-48%	#11,037
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-54%	#14,685

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

111

–

#1,909

1920s

352

+217%

#1,025

1930s

347

-1%

#1,095

1940s

390

+12%

#1,217

1950s

362

-7%

#1,426

1960s

278

-23%

#1,985

1970s

193

-31%

#2,659

1980s

164

-15%

#3,817

1990s

139

-15%

#4,944

2000s

-45%

#9,198

2010s

-48%

#11,037

2020s (to 2025)

-54%

#14,685

The story of Ninfa

Ninfa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,607 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1910, 2,464 American babies have been named Ninfa. Its peak came in 1928, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Ninfa?

The median living Ninfa is about 62 years old; half are between 43 and 75. An estimated 1,500 people named Ninfa 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.

Ninfa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,607
2024	–	–
2023	6	#14,685
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	7	#13,414
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,737
2016	–	–
2015	6	#15,894
2014	7	#14,179
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#18,814
2010	10	#11,037
2009	5	#19,420
2008	6	#16,917
2007	6	#17,045
2006	6	#16,566
2005	8	#12,702
2004	11	#9,731
2003	8	#12,091
2002	8	#11,895
2001	11	#9,198
2000	8	#11,501
1995	7	#11,398
1990	15	#6,048
1985	13	#5,577
1980	20	#3,950
1975	29	#2,659
1970	18	#3,533
1965	21	#2,728
1960	32	#2,045
1955	42	#1,591
1950	42	#1,426
1945	40	#1,275
1940	27	#1,506
1935	26	#1,477
1930	38	#1,228
1925	37	#1,316
1920	16	#2,339
1915	15	#2,115
1910	6	#2,331
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ninfa?

The median living Ninfa is about 62 years old. Half of all living Ninfas are between 43 and 75 years old.

How many people named Ninfa are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Ninfa are alive in the United States, based on 2,464 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ninfa in 2025?

Ninfa ranked #16,607 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ninfa?

2,464 babies have been named Ninfa in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ninfa most popular?

Ninfa peaked in 1928, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Ninfa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ninfa rising or falling?

Ninfa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ninfa popularity over time

The story of Ninfa

How old are people named Ninfa?

Ninfa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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