How Many People Are Named Latifa?
An estimated 777 people in the United States have the first name Latifa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Latifa peaked in popularity in 1990 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Latifa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Latifa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
777
About 1 in 441,125 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1990
44 births
Total Registered
817
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Latifa
Latifa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 817 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Latifa as a female name
Ranked #8,700 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (44 births)
Latifa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Latifa span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 207 babies were registered. Latifa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Latifa by Decade
How has Latifa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Latifa by State
Birth registrations for Latifa span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. The lowest are in Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. On average, about 56 Latifas were registered per state.
Latifa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Latifa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Latifa
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Latifa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latifa?
We estimate approximately 777 people named Latifa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 441,125 Americans share this first name.
Is Latifa a common name?
Latifa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 817 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Latifa most popular?
Latifa reached peak popularity in 1990, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Latifa is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Latifa a female name?
Latifa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Latifa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Latifa Smith, Latifa Johnson, Latifa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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