Shifa: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	19	2	–	#11,616
2000s	125	13	+558%	#6,318
2010s	105	11	-16%	#8,331
2020s (to 2025)	78	13	+24%	#5,612

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#11,616

2000s

125

+558%

#6,318

2010s

105

-16%

#8,331

2020s (to 2025)

+24%

#5,612

The story of Shifa

Shifa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,286 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 327 American babies have been named Shifa. Its peak came in 2022, when 23 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 Shifa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shifa?

The median living Shifa is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 19. An estimated 300 people named Shifa 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.

Shifa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,286
2024	10	#10,167
2023	–	–
2022	23	#5,612
2021	10	#10,205
2020	16	#7,180
2019	13	#8,536
2018	12	#9,075
2017	–	–
2016	14	#8,331
2015	13	#8,879
2014	14	#8,431
2013	12	#9,526
2012	13	#9,047
2011	14	#8,561
2010	–	–
2009	15	#8,400
2008	17	#7,702
2007	16	#8,038
2006	21	#6,318
2005	10	#10,808
2004	8	#12,584
2003	10	#10,326
2002	18	#6,352
2001	10	#10,000
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,616
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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 Shifa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shifa?

The median living Shifa is about 13 years old. Half of all living Shifas are between 6 and 19 years old.

How many people named Shifa are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shifa are alive in the United States, based on 327 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shifa in 2025?

Shifa ranked #6,286 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shifa?

327 babies have been named Shifa in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shifa most popular?

Shifa peaked in 2022, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Shifa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shifa rising or falling?

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

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Shifa popularity over time

The story of Shifa

How old are people named Shifa?

Shifa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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