Safina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,073

among girls · ↓708 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Safina · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

33 babies

All-time total

384

#13,861 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Safina popularity over time

384 babies have been named Safina since 2000, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	63	6	–	#7,017
2010s	169	17	+168%	#4,524
2020s (to 2025)	152	25	+50%	#4,365

Where Safina 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Safina

Safina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,073 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 384 American babies have been named Safina. Its peak came in 2024, when 33 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 Safina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Safina?

The median living Safina is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Safina 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.

Safina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,073
2024	33	#4,365
2023	30	#4,638
2022	20	#6,177
2021	22	#5,714
2020	21	#5,818
2019	31	#4,524
2018	24	#5,434
2017	18	#6,761
2016	24	#5,579
2015	14	#8,359
2014	14	#8,414
2013	16	#7,690
2012	8	#13,239
2011	11	#10,267
2010	9	#12,087
2009	19	#7,017
2008	11	#10,660
2007	–	–
2006	7	#14,838
2005	7	#14,207
2004	6	#15,699
2003	8	#12,186
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#17,073
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Safina?

The median living Safina is about 7 years old. Half of all living Safinas are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Safina are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Safina are alive in the United States, based on 384 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Safina in 2025?

Safina ranked #5,073 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Safina?

384 babies have been named Safina in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Safina most popular?

Safina peaked in 2024, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Safina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Safina rising or falling?

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

Will Safina become more popular?

Safina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Safina 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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