Safia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,403

among girls · ↑672 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Safia · +42% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,430

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

75 babies

All-time total

1,616

#5,431 all-time among girls

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Safia popularity over time

1,616 babies have been named Safia since 1975, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	17	2	–	#8,770
1980s	120	12	+606%	#4,309
1990s	188	19	+57%	#3,524
2000s	386	39	+105%	#3,293
2010s	551	55	+43%	#2,833
2020s (to 2025)	354	59	+7%	#2,403

Where Safia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	79	0.05	outside top 500
2027	83	0.05	outside top 500
2028	86	0.05	outside top 500
2029	89	0.06	outside top 500
2030	91	0.06	outside top 500

Where Safia is most popular

Girls named Safia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.038 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Illinois, and Ohio.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Safia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	54	0.136	+259%
Illinois	26	0.114	+199%
Ohio	14	0.059	+55%
Minnesota	5	0.046	+22%
Pennsylvania	10	0.042	+11%
California	35	0.042	+10%
Virginia	5	0.029	-23%
Michigan	5	0.027	-28%
Florida	5	0.012	-69%
Texas	6	0.007	-80%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
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Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
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New Jersey	–	–	–
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Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Safia

Safia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,403 in 2025 with 75 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,616 American babies have been named Safia. Its peak came in 2025, when 75 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 Safia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Safia?

The median living Safia is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 23. An estimated 1,600 people named Safia are alive in the United States today.

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

Safia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	75	#2,403
2024	53	#3,075
2023	65	#2,696
2022	61	#2,814
2021	54	#3,059
2020	46	#3,387
2019	47	#3,374
2018	50	#3,238
2017	47	#3,378
2016	55	#3,049
2015	61	#2,884
2014	57	#2,999
2013	61	#2,833
2012	58	#2,973
2011	56	#3,042
2010	59	#2,933
2009	51	#3,293
2008	43	#3,769
2007	37	#4,197
2006	40	#3,844
2005	34	#4,184
2004	37	#3,886
2003	36	#3,862
2002	42	#3,324
2001	37	#3,621
2000	29	#4,270
1995	14	#6,551
1990	8	#9,957
1985	13	#5,591
1980	–	–
1975	5	#10,239
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Safia?

The median living Safia is about 14 years old. Half of all living Safias are between 7 and 23 years old.

How many people named Safia are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Safia are alive in the United States, based on 1,616 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Safia in 2025?

Safia ranked #2,403 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 75 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Safia?

1,616 babies have been named Safia in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Safia most popular?

Safia peaked in 2025, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Safia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Safia rising or falling?

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

Will Safia become more popular?

Safia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 91 girls named Safia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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