Safia
Girl name · #2399 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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
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: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.