Sapphira
Girl name · #3545 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sapphira? In official American birth records, Sapphira has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
Sapphira ranks #3545 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3429, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Sapphira.
The 50-year story
Sapphira first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 62 girls were named Sapphira — good for #2744 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Sapphira per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sapphira against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sapphira in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sapphira is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sapphira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sapphira is most common
State-level data for Sapphira 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 Sapphira
Statistically, parents drawn to Sapphira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Samaira, Zemira, Safira, Zunaira, and Munira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sapphira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 51 | #3182 |
| 2015 | 46 | #3429 |
| 2014 | 55 | #3041 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sapphira?
In official American birth records, the name Sapphira first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
Is Sapphira a popular girl name?
Sapphira ranked #3545 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3429.
When was the name Sapphira most popular?
Sapphira peaked in 2018, when 62 American girls received the name (ranked #2744 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sapphira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Sapphira. 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.