Safwan
Boy name · #2071 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Safwan? In official American birth records, Safwan has been tracked continuously since 1983, giving it 42 years of documented American history.
Safwan ranks #2071 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 72 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 boys born in 2025 was named Safwan.
Babies named Safwan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 42-year story
Safwan first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 72 babies and a rank of #2056. 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 Safwan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Safwan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Safwan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Safwan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Safwan is most common
State-level data for Safwan 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 Safwan
Statistically, parents drawn to Safwan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marwan, Sufyan, Subhan, Sulayman, and Sultan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Safwan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2056 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2444 |
| 2023 | 52 | #2541 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2299 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2373 |
| 2020 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2421 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2262 |
| 2017 | 47 | #2637 |
| 2016 | 40 | #2935 |
| 2015 | 34 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 41 | #2847 |
| 2013 | 24 | #4064 |
| 2012 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2011 | 28 | #3695 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3708 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4429 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 18 | #4996 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5525 |
| 2005 | 22 | #4062 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4602 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 19 | #4188 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6013 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Safwan?
In official American birth records, the name Safwan first appeared in 1983 (over 42 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 42 years.
Is Safwan a popular boy name?
Safwan ranked #2071 among boys in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Safwan most popular?
Safwan peaked in 2025, when 72 American boys received the name (ranked #2056 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Safwan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American boys was named Safwan. 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.