girl's name
Shafia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 73
Shafia is a girl's name. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2013, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Shafia 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 2020, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 31 |
| 2010s | 25 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 3 |
How popular is Shafia?
In 2020, Shafia was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shafia 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 Shafia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shafia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shafia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shafia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shafia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shafia
How popular is the name Shafia?
In 2020, Shafia was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shafia a girl's or a boy's name?
Shafia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shafia most popular?
Shafia peaked in 2013, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.