Saphira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,775

among girls · ↓112 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

114

named Saphira · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 14,099

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

145 babies

All-time total

2,346

#4,222 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Saphira popularity over time

2,346 babies have been named Saphira since 1996, 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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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	10	1	–	#15,385
2000s	434	43	+4240%	#1,582
2010s	1,219	122	+181%	#1,541
2020s (to 2025)	683	114	-7%	#1,663

Where Saphira 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	114	0.07	outside top 500
2027	115	0.07	outside top 500
2028	115	0.07	outside top 500
2029	115	0.07	outside top 500
2030	115	0.07	outside top 500

Where Saphira is most popular

Girls named Saphira per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.072 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

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 Saphira 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
Michigan	19	0.104	+45%
Iowa	6	0.103	+43%
Wisconsin	10	0.097	+35%
Washington	14	0.097	+35%
Oregon	6	0.092	+28%
Kansas	5	0.087	+21%
Indiana	12	0.085	+19%
Florida	36	0.084	+17%
Oklahoma	6	0.082	+14%
Pennsylvania	19	0.080	+12%
Tennessee	11	0.069	≈ national
Texas	45	0.056	-22%
Ohio	12	0.051	-29%
New York	19	0.048	-33%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-35%
Georgia	10	0.044	-39%
Missouri	5	0.041	-42%
California	27	0.032	-55%
Virginia	5	0.029	-59%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
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Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Saphira

Saphira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,775 in 2025 with 114 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 2,346 American babies have been named Saphira. Its peak came in 2008, when 145 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 Saphira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saphira?

The median living Saphira is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 2,300 people named Saphira 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.

Saphira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	114	#1,775
2024	124	#1,663
2023	104	#1,917
2022	123	#1,707
2021	117	#1,758
2020	101	#1,906
2019	129	#1,647
2018	119	#1,738
2017	143	#1,541
2016	116	#1,796
2015	133	#1,620
2014	119	#1,756
2013	118	#1,753
2012	131	#1,645
2011	109	#1,852
2010	102	#1,975
2009	125	#1,753
2008	145	#1,582
2007	130	#1,693
2006	9	#12,246
2005	6	#16,078
2004	7	#13,916
2003	6	#15,401
2002	6	#15,048
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Saphira?

The median living Saphira is about 9 years old. Half of all living Saphiras are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Saphira are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Saphira are alive in the United States, based on 2,346 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Saphira in 2025?

Saphira ranked #1,775 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 114 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saphira?

2,346 babies have been named Saphira in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saphira most popular?

Saphira peaked in 2008, when 145 newborns received the name.

Is Saphira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Saphira rising or falling?

Saphira has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Saphira become more popular?

Saphira looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 115 girls named Saphira in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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