girl's name
Nafeesah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 370
Nafeesah is a girl's name. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1979, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
Nafeesah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 59 |
| 1980s | 92 |
| 1990s | 39 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 5 |
How popular is Nafeesah?
In 2022, Nafeesah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nafeesah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nafeesah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nafeesah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nafeesah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nafeesah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nafeesah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nafeesah
How popular is the name Nafeesah?
In 2022, Nafeesah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nafeesah a girl's or a boy's name?
Nafeesah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nafeesah most popular?
Nafeesah peaked in 1979, when 24 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Nafeesah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nafeesah currently ranks #7,517 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.