Safina
Girl name · #5058 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Safina? In official American birth records, Safina has been tracked continuously since 2000, giving it 25 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Safina, placing it at #5058 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Safina.
The 25-year story
Safina first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 33 babies and a rank of #4294. 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 Safina per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Safina against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Safina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Safina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Safina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Safina is most common
State-level data for Safina 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 Safina
Statistically, parents drawn to Safina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eleina, Avalina, Lumina, Mahina, and Avina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Safina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 22 | #5573 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Safina?
In official American birth records, the name Safina first appeared in 2000 (over 25 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 25 years.
Is Safina a popular girl name?
Safina ranked #5058 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Safina most popular?
Safina peaked in 2024, when 33 American girls received the name (ranked #4294 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Safina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Safina. 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.