girl's name
Rufaida
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 66
Rufaida is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Rufaida is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2021, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 105,396 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2012.
Rufaida over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 24 |
How popular is Rufaida?
In 2025, Rufaida was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Rufaida 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 Rufaida
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rufaida also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rufaida over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rufaida
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rufaida — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rufaida
How popular is the name Rufaida?
In 2025, Rufaida was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Rufaida a girl's or a boy's name?
Rufaida is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Rufaida most popular?
Rufaida peaked in 2021, when 6 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rufaida a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rufaida currently ranks #4,622 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.