boy's name
Shafiq
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 135
Shafiq is a boy's name. In 2013 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Shafiq is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 1993, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1983.
Shafiq over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 44 |
| 2000s | 19 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 7 |
How popular is Shafiq?
In 2013, Shafiq was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shafiq 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 Shafiq
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shafiq also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shafiq over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shafiq
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shafiq — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shafiq
How popular is the name Shafiq?
In 2013, Shafiq was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shafiq a girl's or a boy's name?
Shafiq is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Shafiq most popular?
Shafiq peaked in 1993, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.