Aafiyah
Aafiyah was the #7,885 girls' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies), and #894 in England & Wales and #1,668 in Canada.
Aafiyah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,885 (13) | #894 (39) | — | #1,668 (14) |
| 2024 | #7,251 (15) | #869 (42) | #790 (3) | #2,445 (8) |
| 2023 | #5,960 (20) | #727 (50) | — | #3,290 (5) |
| 2022 | #10,383 (9) | #746 (49) | — | #2,133 (9) |
| 2021 | #9,562 (10) | #901 (39) | — | — |
| 2020 | #8,406 (12) | #1,065 (31) | — | — |
| 2019 | #13,799 (6) | #1,316 (24) | — | — |
| 2018 | #13,793 (6) | #1,436 (22) | — | — |
| 2017 | #15,902 (5) | #1,411 (23) | — | #3,307 (5) |
| 2016 | #16,215 (5) | #2,367 (11) | — | — |
| 2015 | — | #2,705 (9) | — | — |
| 2014 | — | #2,464 (10) | — | — |
| 2013 | — | #2,649 (9) | — | — |
| 2012 | — | #3,285 (7) | — | — |
| 2011 | — | #4,049 (5) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2023 at #5,960.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2016.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 6,500 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 11,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Aafiyah is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 92,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 48,000 to 1 in 180,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aafiyah | Canada | Girls | #1,668 | 14 |
| Aafiyah | England & Wales | Girls | #894 | 39 |
| Aafiyah | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Aafiyah | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Aafiyah | US | Girls | #7,885 | 13 |