Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Safari

Gender Unisex · 73% girls Rank 2025 #8,774 Trend ↑ Rising 12%
Rank 2025
#8,774
among girls · ↓883 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Safari · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 133,939
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
43 babies
All-time total
507
#14,182 all-time among girls
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Safari popularity over time

507 babies have been named Safari since 1992, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 72 – 72 7 – #7,378
2000s 52 – 52 5 -28% #6,524
2010s 144 57 201 20 +287% #5,801
2020s (to 2025) 101 81 182 30 +51% #5,002

The story of Safari

Safari is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,774 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 507 American babies have been named Safari, about 73% girls and 27% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Safari stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Safari?

The median living Safari is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 500 people named Safari are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Safari year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 12 #8,774 9 #8,787
2024 14 #7,891 12 #7,189
2023 19 #6,370 24 #4,440
2022 27 #5,002 15 #6,091
2021 15 #7,574 10 #8,055
2020 14 #7,891 11 #7,405
2019 11 #9,633 7 #10,601
2018 15 #7,703 18 #5,275
2017 17 #7,045 15 #6,019
2016 15 #7,919 12 #7,064
2015 23 #5,801 – –
2014 16 #7,579 5 #13,694
2013 12 #9,511 – –
2012 8 #13,238 – –
2011 17 #7,365 – –
2010 10 #11,098 – –
2009 6 #16,882 – –
2008 21 #6,524 – –
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2006 – – – –
2005 5 #18,624 – –
2004 – – – –
2003 5 #17,856 – –
2002 – – – –
2001 7 #13,198 – –
2000 8 #11,574 – –
1995 11 #7,959 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Safari, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Safari?

The median living Safari is about 8 years old. Half of all living Safaris are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Safari are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Safari are alive in the United States, based on 507 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Safari in 2025?

Safari ranked #8,774 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Safari?

507 babies have been named Safari in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Safari most popular?

Safari peaked in 2023, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Safari a boy or girl name?

Safari is used for both: about 73% of babies named Safari have been girls and 27% boys.

Is the name Safari rising or falling?

Safari has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Safari

Names that sound and feel close to Safari: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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