Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Latifah

Name: Popularity of the name Latifah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Latifah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#15,243

Peak Rank

#701 (1990)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1974

First Year

2024

Last Year

1990

Peak Year

#701

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Latifah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Latifah

Latifah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 300 Latifahs were born — ranking #701 that year. As of 2026, Latifah ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Latifahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Latifah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Latifah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Latifa
Latin
Lattice
Latvia
Latoya
Luffa
Lufa
Latta
Latif
Laton
Latten
Lafa

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Latifah

What does the name Latifah mean?

How popular is Latifah in 2026?

In 2026, Latifah ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Latifah most popular?

Latifah reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #701 that year with 300 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Latifah most popular?

Latifah has historically been most popular in Delaware, South Carolina, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Latifah.

Is Latifah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Latifah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Latifah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Latifah include Eloisa, Dorinda, Paloma. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Latifah

Latifah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Latifah's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #701. Use the chart and map above to compare Latifah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.