Hafsah
Girl name · #4727 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
Hafsah is currently the #4727 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4725, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Hafsah.
Babies named Hafsah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 29-year story
Hafsah first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 43 babies and a rank of #3575. 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 Hafsah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Hafsah in class?
Hafsah scores 65 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 Hafsah is most common
State-level data for Hafsah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Hafsah
Statistically, parents drawn to Hafsah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alyzah, Safiyah, Havilah, Adaiah, and Eliyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hafsah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 25 | #5172 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5821 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4725 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 27 | #5063 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hafsah a popular girl name?
Hafsah ranked #4727 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4725.
When was the name Hafsah most popular?
Hafsah peaked in 2024, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3575 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hafsah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Hafsah. It scores 65/100 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.