girl's name
Aafiya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 302
Aafiya is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2021, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 40,535 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2007.
Aafiya over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 70 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 101 |
How popular is Aafiya?
In 2025, Aafiya was given to 13 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Aafiya is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Aafiya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aafiya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aafiya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aafiya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aafiya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aafiya
How popular is the name Aafiya?
In 2025, Aafiya was given to 13 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Aafiya a girl's or a boy's name?
Aafiya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Aafiya most popular?
Aafiya peaked in 2021, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Aafiya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aafiya currently ranks #2,246 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.