Latifah is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Latifah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Latifah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,476 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 220 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Latifah per year, United States (1974 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (300/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (16/yr).
Latifah is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #1,265 nationally (given to 300 babies that year).
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