girl's name
Nafisah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 392
Nafisah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2000, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 175,654 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Nafisah 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 | 52 |
| 2000s | 140 |
| 2010s | 51 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 18 |
How popular is Nafisah?
In 2025, Nafisah was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Nafisah 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 Nafisah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nafisah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nafisah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nafisah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nafisah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nafisah
How popular is the name Nafisah?
In 2025, Nafisah was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Nafisah a girl's or a boy's name?
Nafisah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nafisah most popular?
Nafisah peaked in 2000, when 18 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nafisah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nafisah currently ranks #6,769 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.