girl's name
Arifah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 110
Arifah is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2010, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- First appears in birth records in 1997.
Arifah over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 46 |
| 2010s | 50 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 6 |
How popular is Arifah?
In 2024, Arifah was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Arifah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arifah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arifah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arifah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arifah
How popular is the name Arifah?
In 2024, Arifah was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Arifah a girl's or a boy's name?
Arifah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Arifah most popular?
Arifah peaked in 2010, when 12 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.