Safia
Girl name · #2399 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
Safia is currently the #2399 girl name in the United States — 75 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,000 girls born in 2025 was named Safia.
The 50-year story
Safia first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 75 babies and a rank of #2387. 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.
Babies named Safia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Safia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Safia in class?
Safia scores 52 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Safia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Safia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Safias were NY (11), OH (9), IL (6), MN (5), PA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Safia
Statistically, parents drawn to Safia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zofia, Syeda, Afia, Azalia, and Shifra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Safia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | #2387 |
| 2024 | 53 | #3047 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2674 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2792 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 50 | #3201 |
| 2017 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 57 | #2969 |
| 2013 | 61 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2935 |
| 2011 | 56 | #3014 |
| 2010 | 59 | #2906 |
| 2009 | 51 | #3252 |
| 2008 | 43 | #3710 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 40 | #3795 |
| 2005 | 34 | #4118 |
| 2004 | 37 | #3819 |
| 2003 | 36 | #3805 |
| 2002 | 42 | #3283 |
| 2001 | 37 | #3549 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Safia a popular girl name?
Safia ranked #2399 among girls in 2025 with 75 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Safia most popular?
Safia peaked in 2025, when 75 American girls received the name (ranked #2387 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Safia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,000 newborn American girls was named Safia. It scores 52/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.