Safia
Girl name · #2399 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Safia? In official American birth records, Safia has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Safia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Safia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Safia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Safia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Safia is most common
State-level data for Safia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Safia?
In official American birth records, the name Safia first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.