girl's name
Hanifah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 416
Hanifah is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2003, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 65,867 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Hanifah 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 | 30 |
| 2000s | 111 |
| 2010s | 71 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 43 |
How popular is Hanifah?
In 2025, Hanifah was given to 8 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hanifah 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 Hanifah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hanifah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hanifah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hanifah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hanifah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hanifah
How popular is the name Hanifah?
In 2025, Hanifah was given to 8 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hanifah a girl's or a boy's name?
Hanifah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Hanifah most popular?
Hanifah peaked in 2003, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Hanifah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hanifah currently ranks #3,155 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.