Hafsa
Girl name · #1455 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Hafsa ranks #1455 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 148 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1964, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,162 girls born in 2025 was named Hafsa.
Babies named Hafsa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 44-year story
Hafsa first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 151 babies and a rank of #1462. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Hafsa against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Hafsa in class?
Hafsa scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Hafsa is most common
Geography matters for names, and Hafsa is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Hafsas were NY (28), CA (16), TX (15), NJ (9), VA (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Hafsa
Statistically, parents drawn to Hafsa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hadassa, Hawa, Haya, Hosanna, and Halima.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hafsa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 148 | #1452 |
| 2024 | 142 | #1520 |
| 2023 | 151 | #1462 |
| 2022 | 121 | #1720 |
| 2021 | 128 | #1630 |
| 2020 | 104 | #1860 |
| 2019 | 93 | #2043 |
| 2018 | 108 | #1869 |
| 2017 | 111 | #1842 |
| 2016 | 110 | #1865 |
| 2015 | 102 | #1964 |
| 2014 | 113 | #1804 |
| 2013 | 108 | #1866 |
| 2012 | 108 | #1859 |
| 2011 | 85 | #2216 |
| 2010 | 93 | #2118 |
| 2009 | 78 | #2446 |
| 2008 | 79 | #2419 |
| 2007 | 57 | #3047 |
| 2006 | 74 | #2485 |
| 2005 | 46 | #3317 |
| 2004 | 57 | #2808 |
| 2003 | 50 | #2999 |
| 2002 | 54 | #2780 |
| 2001 | 44 | #3142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hafsa a popular girl name?
Hafsa ranked #1455 among girls in 2025 with 148 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1964.
When was the name Hafsa most popular?
Hafsa peaked in 2023, when 151 American girls received the name (ranked #1462 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hafsa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,162 newborn American girls was named Hafsa. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.