Safira
Girl name · #4597 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Safira? In official American birth records, Safira has been tracked continuously since 1984, giving it 41 years of documented American history.
Safira ranks #4597 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Safira.
The 41-year story
Safira first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 18 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 30 babies and a rank of #4546. 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 Safira per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Safira against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Safira in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Safira is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Safira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Safira is most common
State-level data for Safira 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 Safira
Statistically, parents drawn to Safira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zunaira, Sapphira, Alira, Munira, and Anaira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Safira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 13 | #7967 |
| 2023 | 12 | #8486 |
| 2022 | 22 | #5638 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 9 | #10250 |
| 2019 | 10 | #9736 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8617 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 1997 | 8 | #9802 |
| 1984 | 18 | #4166 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Safira?
In official American birth records, the name Safira first appeared in 1984 (over 41 years ago), when 18 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 41 years.
Is Safira a popular girl name?
Safira ranked #4597 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Safira most popular?
Safira peaked in 2025, when 30 American girls received the name (ranked #4546 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Safira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Safira. 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.