Holding steady, #8,910 for boys today.
Popularity of Tawfiq since 1988
Babies named Tawfiq per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2004, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Tawfiq's real moment was 2025.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 34 |
| 2010s | 51 |
| 2020s | 13 |
Meaning & origin
Tawfiq is a name with deep roots in Arabic, derived from a root that conveys success and divine favor. In the United States, it first appeared on the Social Security Administration's records in 1988. As of 2025, it ranked 8910, with approximately 1 in 213,510 newborn boys receiving the name. Its peak year on record is also 2025, suggesting modest but steady usage. The name has remained stable over time, without dramatic swings in popularity. Tawfiq is primarily favored by families with Arabic or Islamic heritage, though its spiritual meaning gives it broader appeal. It is not associated with any single U.S. state as a top name, reflecting its relatively uniform but low-frequency distribution across the country.
Tawfiq is an Arabic masculine name derived from the root w-f-q, which conveys the idea of harmony, success, and divine alignment. It appears in classical Arabic texts and is widely used across the Muslim world as a given name, often chosen to express a hope that the child will be blessed with divine guidance and achievement.
“Tawfiq” around the world
Where Tawfiq lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tawf, Fiq
Sibling names for Tawfiq
Names that share Tawfiq's style, for a brother or sister.
