Safa
Girl name · #1005 in 2025 · Uniqueness 32/100
In 2025, 249 baby girls were named Safa, placing it at #1005 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1937, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,229 girls born in 2025 was named Safa.
Babies named Safa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 47-year story
Safa first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 249 babies and a rank of #1004. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Safa against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Safa in class?
Safa scores 32 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Safa is most common
Geography matters for names, and Safa is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Safas were NY (33), MN (30), TX (29), CA (20), IL (14). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Safa
Statistically, parents drawn to Safa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Siya, Sama, Sia, Yuna, and Sidra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Safa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 249 | #1004 |
| 2024 | 213 | #1135 |
| 2023 | 156 | #1430 |
| 2022 | 128 | #1648 |
| 2021 | 121 | #1710 |
| 2020 | 117 | #1721 |
| 2019 | 133 | #1598 |
| 2018 | 122 | #1692 |
| 2017 | 129 | #1665 |
| 2016 | 102 | #1956 |
| 2015 | 104 | #1937 |
| 2014 | 92 | #2096 |
| 2013 | 85 | #2187 |
| 2012 | 98 | #1983 |
| 2011 | 74 | #2454 |
| 2010 | 67 | #2670 |
| 2009 | 75 | #2510 |
| 2008 | 65 | #2773 |
| 2007 | 68 | #2684 |
| 2006 | 61 | #2850 |
| 2005 | 66 | #2580 |
| 2004 | 58 | #2781 |
| 2003 | 61 | #2610 |
| 2002 | 79 | #2126 |
| 2001 | 46 | #3046 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Safa a popular girl name?
Safa ranked #1005 among girls in 2025 with 249 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1937.
When was the name Safa most popular?
Safa peaked in 2025, when 249 American girls received the name (ranked #1004 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Safa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,229 newborn American girls was named Safa. It scores 32/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.