Girl · #7,927 in 2026

Wafa

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

Wafa, also referred to in English as the Palestine News Agency and the Palestinian News & Info Agency, is the official state-run news agency of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). Before the formation of the PNA in 1994, Wafa was the official news agency of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

Arabic

Current Rank

#7,927

Peak Rank

#5,457 (1999)

Total Babies

495

5-Yr Trend

+2%

1974

First Year

2026

Last Year

1999

Peak Year

#5457

Peak Rank

495

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Wafa

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Arabic

The Story of Wafa

American parents first put Wafa on the record books as a baby girl name in 1974, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 16 Wafas were born — ranking #6,191 that year. About 24% of every Wafa on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Wafa ranks #7,927 for baby girls with 13 births, holding steady (+2%). All told, over 495 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Wafa

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Wafa. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Wafaa

Names that sound like Wafa

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

Uefa
Wafi
Wafu
Wifa
Yafa
Waffle
Wifey
Wifi
Waft
Waffel
Wof
Wifie

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wafa

What does the name Wafa mean?

What is the origin of the name Wafa?

Wafa has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.

How popular is Wafa in 2026?

In 2026, Wafa ranks #7,927 among girls' names in the U.S., with 13 babies given the name that year.

When was Wafa most popular?

Wafa reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #5,457 that year with 16 babies given the name.

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

Wafa has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Wafa.

Is Wafa a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Wafa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Wafa include Keyoka, Marketia, Shamea. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Wafa?

Common variants and related forms of Wafa include Wafaa. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Wafa

Wafa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 495 births in the dataset. Wafa's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #5,457. Use the chart and map above to compare Wafa'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.