UK girl's name
Nafiza
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2008. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Nafiza is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Nafiza popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2008 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5545, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2003, with 3 births.
This profile covers 12 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 2003 to 2008. 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 12 living people in the UK are called Nafiza. 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 2009 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Nafiza ranked #5545 for girls in England and Wales in 2008, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2003, when 3 girls were registered as Nafiza.
- • About 12 living people in the UK are estimated to have Nafiza as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5545
2008
Births in 2008
3
Latest year
Peak year
2003
3 births
Estimated living
12
2026
Popularity
Nafiza over time
The chart below shows babies named Nafiza registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2003 to 2008. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Nafiza, the clearest high point is 2003. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2008, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nafiza by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Nafiza 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 | #5045 | 12 | 4 |
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- Natalie 10,885
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- Nina 7,285
- Neve 7,180
- Natalia 7,099
- Nadia 6,032
- Nicola 4,927
FAQ
Nafiza: questions and answers
How popular is the name Nafiza in the UK right now?
In 2008, Nafiza was ranked #5545 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Nafiza most popular?
The peak year on record was 2003, with 3 babies registered as Nafiza in England and Wales.
How many people are called Nafiza in the UK?
A total of 12 babies have been registered as Nafiza across the 4 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.