girl's name
Wafa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,298
Wafa is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1987, when 70 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1966.
Wafa over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 100 |
| 1980s | 430 |
| 1990s | 435 |
| 2000s | 335 |
| 2010s | 215 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 50 |
How popular is Wafa?
In 2025, Wafa was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Wafa is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Wafa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wafa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wafa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wafa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wafa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wafa
How popular is the name Wafa?
In 2025, Wafa was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Wafa a girl's or a boy's name?
Wafa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Wafa most popular?
Wafa peaked in 1987, when 70 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Wafa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wafa currently ranks #2,943 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.