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girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Saffron

Meaning A female given name from English Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,783

A female given name from English; a rare flower name from the saffron.

Rank 2025
#6,783
among girls · ↓1,199 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Saffron · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
36 babies
All-time total
726
#9,307 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Saffron popularity over time

726 babies have been named Saffron since 1974, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2006Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #9,866
1980s 10 1 +100% #11,750
1990s 66 7 +560% #6,427
2000s 261 26 +295% #3,964
2010s 250 25 -4% #4,371
2020s (to 2025) 134 22 -11% #4,725

The story of Saffron

Saffron is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,783 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 726 American babies have been named Saffron. Its peak came in 2006, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Saffron stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saffron?

The median living Saffron is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 700 people named Saffron are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Saffron year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 17 #6,783
2024 23 #5,584
2023 29 #4,725
2022 18 #6,667
2021 26 #5,071
2020 21 #5,817
2019 26 #5,142
2018 21 #5,970
2017 21 #6,006
2016 30 #4,714
2015 22 #5,995
2014 25 #5,432
2013 16 #7,689
2012 34 #4,371
2011 29 #4,895
2010 26 #5,382
2009 27 #5,351
2008 27 #5,407
2007 30 #4,922
2006 36 #4,148
2005 26 #5,084
2004 20 #6,164
2003 14 #7,920
2002 27 #4,598
2001 22 #5,336
2000 32 #3,964
1995 11 #7,960
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Famous people named Saffron

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Saffron Burrows Saffron Burrows British actress, model and writer b. 1972 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Saffron?

The median living Saffron is about 15 years old. Half of all living Saffrons are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Saffron are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Saffron are alive in the United States, based on 726 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Saffron mean?

A female given name from English; a rare flower name from the saffron.

How popular is the name Saffron in 2025?

Saffron ranked #6,783 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saffron?

726 babies have been named Saffron in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saffron most popular?

Saffron peaked in 2006, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Saffron a boy or girl name?

Saffron is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Saffron rising or falling?

Saffron is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Saffron?

Well-known people named Saffron include Saffron Burrows (actor).

Names like Saffron

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

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