UK girl's name
Nafisha
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2006. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Nafisha is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Nafisha popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2006 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5061, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2004, with 3 births.
This profile covers 6 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2004 to 2006. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 6 living people in the UK are called Nafisha. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2007 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Nafisha ranked #5061 for girls in England and Wales in 2006, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2004, when 3 girls were registered as Nafisha.
- • About 6 living people in the UK are estimated to have Nafisha as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5061
2006
Births in 2006
3
Latest year
Peak year
2004
3 births
Estimated living
6
2026
Popularity
Nafisha over time
The chart below shows babies named Nafisha registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2004 to 2006. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Nafisha, the clearest high point is 2004. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2006, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nafisha by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Nafisha was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #4830 | 6 | 2 |
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- Natalie 10,885
- Nevaeh 7,869
- Nina 7,285
- Neve 7,180
- Natalia 7,099
- Nadia 6,032
- Nicola 4,927
FAQ
Nafisha: questions and answers
How popular is the name Nafisha in the UK right now?
In 2006, Nafisha was ranked #5061 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Nafisha most popular?
The peak year on record was 2004, with 3 babies registered as Nafisha in England and Wales.
How many people are called Nafisha in the UK?
A total of 6 babies have been registered as Nafisha across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.