girl's name
Shifa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 940
Ireland
#988
2018 births
Shifa is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2025, when 31 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 16,998 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Shifa 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 | 15 |
| 2000s | 153 |
| 2010s | 204 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 126 |
How popular is Shifa?
In 2025, Shifa was given to 31 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Shifa 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 Shifa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shifa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shifa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shifa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shifa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shifa
How popular is the name Shifa?
In 2025, Shifa was given to 31 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Shifa a girl's or a boy's name?
Shifa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shifa most popular?
Shifa peaked in 2025, when 31 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Shifa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shifa currently ranks #1,086 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.