Wafa
Wafa was the #8,362 girls' name in the US in 2025 (12 babies), and #3,333 in England & Wales.
Wafa as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,362 (12) | #3,333 (7) | — |
| 2024 | #7,594 (14) | #2,254 (12) | — |
| 2023 | #9,616 (10) | — | — |
| 2022 | #8,032 (13) | #4,646 (4) | — |
| 2021 | #8,978 (11) | — | — |
| 2020 | — | #5,493 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #9,151 (11) | #3,518 (6) | — |
| 2017 | #7,442 (15) | #2,341 (11) | — |
| 2016 | — | #2,367 (11) | — |
| 2015 | #10,866 (9) | #3,615 (6) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2014 | #7,636 (15) | #3,160 (7) | #3,316 (5) |
| 2013 | #10,235 (10) | #3,536 (6) | — |
| 2012 | #11,257 (9) | #3,681 (6) | — |
| 2011 | #11,181 (9) | #2,025 (13) | — |
| 2010 | #14,959 (6) | #3,533 (6) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1999 at #6,191.
- First recorded in the US in 1974.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 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 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 36,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Wafa is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 130,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 93,000 to 1 in 190,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wafa | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Wafa | England & Wales | Girls | #3,333 | 7 |
| Wafa | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Wafa | US | Girls | #8,362 | 12 |