Safiyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,648

among girls · ↓282 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Safiyah · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

47 babies

All-time total

799

#8,732 all-time among girls

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Safiyah popularity over time

799 babies have been named Safiyah since 1985, 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	17	2	–	#10,352
1990s	82	8	+382%	#7,051
2000s	202	20	+146%	#5,047
2010s	279	28	+38%	#4,425
2020s (to 2025)	219	37	+31%	#3,418

Where Safiyah 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Safiyah

Safiyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,648 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 799 American babies have been named Safiyah. Its peak came in 2023, when 47 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 Safiyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Safiyah?

The median living Safiyah is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 800 people named Safiyah 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.

Safiyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,648
2024	33	#4,366
2023	47	#3,418
2022	37	#4,029
2021	45	#3,481
2020	27	#4,860
2019	32	#4,425
2018	30	#4,648
2017	29	#4,789
2016	32	#4,505
2015	29	#4,832
2014	30	#4,753
2013	22	#5,976
2012	27	#5,228
2011	26	#5,333
2010	22	#6,149
2009	17	#7,627
2008	18	#7,349
2007	22	#6,287
2006	22	#6,091
2005	18	#6,762
2004	26	#5,047
2003	20	#6,003
2002	24	#5,060
2001	21	#5,529
2000	14	#7,505
1995	8	#10,306
1990	9	#9,073
1985	6	#10,352
1980	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Safiyah?

The median living Safiyah is about 11 years old. Half of all living Safiyahs are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Safiyah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Safiyah are alive in the United States, based on 799 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Safiyah in 2025?

Safiyah ranked #4,648 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Safiyah?

799 babies have been named Safiyah in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Safiyah most popular?

Safiyah peaked in 2023, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Safiyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Safiyah rising or falling?

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

Will Safiyah become more popular?

Safiyah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Safiyah 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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