How Many People Are Named Nafeesah?
An estimated 194 people in the United States have the first name Nafeesah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Nafeesah peaked in popularity in 1979 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nafeesah 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 Nafeesah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
194
About 1 in 1,766,775 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1979
24 births
Total Registered
206
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nafeesah
Nafeesah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 206 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nafeesah as a female name
Ranked #16,999 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1979 (24 births)
Nafeesah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nafeesah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 92 babies were registered. Nafeesah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nafeesah by Decade
How has Nafeesah 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.
Nafeesah by State
Birth registrations for Nafeesah span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. On average, about 10 Nafeesahs were registered per state.
Nafeesah + Last Name Combinations
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Nafeesah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nafeesah?
We estimate approximately 194 people named Nafeesah 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 1,766,775 Americans share this first name.
Is Nafeesah a common name?
Nafeesah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 206 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nafeesah most popular?
Nafeesah reached peak popularity in 1979, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nafeesah is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nafeesah a female name?
Nafeesah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nafeesah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nafeesah Smith, Nafeesah Johnson, Nafeesah 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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