How Many People Are Named Nafisah?
An estimated 122 people in the United States have the first name Nafisah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Nafisah peaked in popularity in 2001 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nafisah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Nafisah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
122
About 1 in 2,809,462 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
2001
11 births
Total Registered
126
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nafisah
Nafisah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 126 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nafisah as a female name
Ranked #19,579 in 2008
5 female births in 2008
Peak: 2001 (11 births)
Nafisah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 182 people with the first name Nafisah, which placed it at #40,711 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Nafisah was recorded as predominantly female. Out of 182 people with this name in that snapshot, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is female 100.0% of the time.
Census Count
182
people with this name
Census Rank
#40,711
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
0.06
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Nafisah was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (67.58%). The next largest recorded groups were Asian and Pacific Islander (19.23%) and White (3.85%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Nafisah in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Nafisah.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 67.58% | 123 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 19.23% | 35 |
| White | 3.85% | 7 |
| Two or More Races | 3.85% | 7 |
| Hispanic | 2.75% | 5 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2.75% | 5 |
Nafisah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nafisah span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 63 babies were registered. While Nafisah is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nafisah by Decade
How has Nafisah 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.
Nafisah + Last Name Combinations
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Nafisah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nafisah?
We estimate approximately 122 people named Nafisah 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 2,809,462 Americans share this first name.
Is Nafisah a common name?
Nafisah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 126 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nafisah most popular?
Nafisah reached peak popularity in 2001, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nafisah is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
How common was Nafisah in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 182 people with the first name Nafisah. That placed it at #40,711 in the published Census first-name tables, or 0.06 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Nafisah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Nafisah?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Nafisah was recorded as predominantly female. The published split was 0.0% male and 100.0% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Nafisah?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Nafisah was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (67.58%). The next largest recorded groups were Asian and Pacific Islander (19.23%) and White (3.85%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
Is Nafisah a female name?
Nafisah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Nafisah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Nafisah peaked in 2001, and the average living bearer is about 30 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Nafisah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nafisah Smith, Nafisah Johnson, Nafisah 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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