girl's name
Hafsah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,813
England and Wales
#583
2025 births
Hafsah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2006, when 144 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 7,749 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Hafsah 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 195 |
| 2000s | 1,172 |
| 2010s | 996 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 427 |
How popular is Hafsah?
In 2025, Hafsah was given to 68 babies in England and Wales, ranking #583 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hafsah 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 Hafsah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hafsah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hafsah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hafsah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hafsah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hafsah
How popular is the name Hafsah?
In 2025, Hafsah was given to 68 babies in England and Wales, ranking #583 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hafsah a girl's or a boy's name?
Hafsah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Hafsah most popular?
Hafsah peaked in 2006, when 144 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Hafsah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hafsah currently ranks #583 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.