Sifat
An Arabic name meaning "quality" or "characteristic".
Name Census estimates that about 37 living Americans carry the first name Sifat. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 86.5% of registrations being female. The average person named Sifat today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sifat births was 2024 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sifat. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Sifat with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sifat. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
37
~ 1 in 9,263,631 Americans
Peak year
2024
15 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2011 SSA rank
#7,517
Tracked since 2011
Gender
Gender distribution for Sifat
Sifat leans heavily female at 86.5% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Sifat as a male name
- Ranked #14,046 in 2011
- 5 male births in 2011
- Peak: 2011 (5 births)
Sifat as a female name
- Ranked #7,517 in 2024
- 15 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (15 births)
Popularity
Sifat: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sifat from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 32 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sifat by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sifat during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sifats live
Origin
Meaning and history of Sifat
The name Sifat is believed to have originated from the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "sifat," which means "quality" or "attribute." The name itself refers to the positive qualities or virtues of an individual.
In Islamic tradition, the name Sifat is often associated with the attributes of God, as described in the Quran. The divine qualities or attributes are known as "Sifat-ul-Ilahiyyah" in Arabic. This connection gives the name a religious and spiritual significance within the Islamic faith.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Sifat can be traced back to the medieval period in the Middle East and North Africa regions, where Arabic was the predominant language. However, it is difficult to pinpoint the exact origin or the first documented use of the name due to the limited availability of historical records from that time.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Sifat was Sifat al-Din al-Urmawi, a renowned Persian musician, and scholar who lived in the 13th century (1216-1294). He made significant contributions to the field of music theory and is considered a pioneering figure in the development of the Persian musical system.
Another notable figure with the name Sifat was Sifat al-Din Bakharzi, an influential Sufi scholar and poet who lived in the 14th century (1317-1394). He was born in Bukhara, present-day Uzbekistan, and is renowned for his spiritual teachings and poetry, which influenced the Naqshbandi Sufi order.
In the 16th century, Sifat al-Din Mahmud al-Bukhari was a prominent scholar and jurist from Bukhara. He wrote several works on Islamic jurisprudence and is considered an authority on the Hanafi school of Islamic law.
Moving to the 19th century, Sifat Ali Khan was a prominent poet and writer from British India (now Pakistan). He was born in 1835 and is renowned for his contributions to Urdu literature, particularly his poetry collections and literary criticism.
In more recent times, Sifat Munga is a Pakistani cricketer who played for the national team in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He was born in 1981 and is known for his performances as a right-arm fast bowler in international cricket.
It is important to note that while the name Sifat has its roots in Arabic and Islamic culture, it has gained popularity and usage in various regions and communities around the world, transcending cultural and religious boundaries.
People
Sifat + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sifat as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sifat: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sifat?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 37 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sifat going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 9,263,631 US residents.
Is Sifat a common name?
We classify Sifat as "Very Rare". It ranks above 49.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 37 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sifat most popular?
The single biggest year for Sifat was 2024, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sifat is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sifat in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sifat a female name?
Yes, 86.5% of people registered as Sifat in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sifat still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sifat in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sifat can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Sifat?
Find out how many people share the name Sifat on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.