Safiya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,333

among girls · ↑60 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

168

named Safiya · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 9,567

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

168 babies

All-time total

2,831

#3,738 all-time among girls

First recorded

1973

in Social Security records

Safiya popularity over time

2,831 babies have been named Safiya since 1973, 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	123	12	–	#2,762
1980s	264	26	+115%	#2,522
1990s	242	24	-8%	#3,553
2000s	517	52	+114%	#2,613
2010s	796	80	+54%	#1,912
2020s (to 2025)	889	148	+86%	#1,333

Where Safiya 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	184	0.11	outside top 500
2027	198	0.12	outside top 500
2028	211	0.13	outside top 500
2029	223	0.14	outside top 500
2030	233	0.15	outside top 500

Where Safiya is most popular

Girls named Safiya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.097 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.

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 Safiya 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	181	0.457	+372%
Pennsylvania	65	0.275	+184%
Illinois	57	0.249	+157%
Ohio	44	0.185	+91%
Virginia	24	0.141	+45%
New Jersey	25	0.139	+43%
Minnesota	13	0.120	+24%
Maryland	11	0.104	+7%
Michigan	15	0.082	-15%
Florida	34	0.079	-18%
California	62	0.074	-24%
Texas	50	0.062	-36%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-57%
Washington	5	0.035	-64%
Georgia	6	0.026	-73%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Safiya

Safiya is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,333 in 2025 with 168 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 2,831 American babies have been named Safiya. Its peak came in 2025, when 168 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 Safiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Safiya?

The median living Safiya is about 12 years old; half are between 4 and 23. An estimated 2,800 people named Safiya 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.

Safiya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	168	#1,333
2024	162	#1,393
2023	157	#1,428
2022	147	#1,487
2021	152	#1,423
2020	103	#1,880
2019	105	#1,912
2018	85	#2,204
2017	94	#2,085
2016	88	#2,204
2015	68	#2,642
2014	74	#2,464
2013	72	#2,502
2012	63	#2,798
2011	73	#2,507
2010	74	#2,512
2009	71	#2,613
2008	66	#2,769
2007	68	#2,708
2006	55	#3,081
2005	57	#2,900
2004	50	#3,118
2003	41	#3,516
2002	35	#3,792
2001	37	#3,622
2000	37	#3,581
1995	26	#4,079
1990	23	#4,347
1985	22	#3,815
1980	21	#3,818
1975	14	#4,542
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Safiya

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

1 Safiya Zaghloul Egyptian activist and leader 1876–1946 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Safiya?

The median living Safiya is about 12 years old. Half of all living Safiyas are between 4 and 23 years old.

How many people named Safiya are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Safiya are alive in the United States, based on 2,831 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Safiya in 2025?

Safiya ranked #1,333 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 168 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Safiya?

2,831 babies have been named Safiya in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Safiya most popular?

Safiya peaked in 2025, when 168 newborns received the name.

Is Safiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Safiya rising or falling?

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

Will Safiya become more popular?

Safiya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 233 girls named Safiya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Safiya?

Well-known people named Safiya include Safiya Zaghloul (politician).

Names like Safiya

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

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