Sufi
Sufism or Sufi Islam is a mystic body of religious practice found within Islam that is characterized by a focus on Islamic purification, spirituality, ritualism, and asceticism.
Meaning & Origin of Sufi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sufism or Sufi Islam is a mystic body of religious practice found within Islam that is characterized by a focus on Islamic purification, spirituality, ritualism, and asceticism.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Sufi
American parents first put Sufi on the record books as a baby girl name in 2007, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 7 Sufis were born — ranking #12,180 that year. About 58% of every Sufi on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Sufi last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 12 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sufi
Sufi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Sufi's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #12,180. Use the chart and map above to compare Sufi'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 .
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