Sapphire
Girl name · #1057 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
In 2025, 233 baby girls were named Sapphire, placing it at #1057 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1513, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,725 girls born in 2025 was named Sapphire.
The 46-year story
Sapphire first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 301 babies and a rank of #910. 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 Sapphire per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sapphire in class?
Sapphire scores 61 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Sapphire is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sapphire is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sapphires were NY (22), FL (21), TX (18), CA (15), NC (13). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sapphire
Statistically, parents drawn to Sapphire tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Treasure, Guinevere, Salome, Sterling, and Saoirse.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sapphire | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 233 | #1057 |
| 2024 | 245 | #1027 |
| 2023 | 264 | #976 |
| 2022 | 301 | #910 |
| 2021 | 226 | #1095 |
| 2020 | 225 | #1085 |
| 2019 | 209 | #1149 |
| 2018 | 207 | #1162 |
| 2017 | 183 | #1287 |
| 2016 | 167 | #1394 |
| 2015 | 149 | #1513 |
| 2014 | 159 | #1427 |
| 2013 | 133 | #1616 |
| 2012 | 128 | #1663 |
| 2011 | 100 | #1968 |
| 2010 | 94 | #2093 |
| 2009 | 120 | #1792 |
| 2008 | 94 | #2137 |
| 2007 | 108 | #1908 |
| 2006 | 95 | #2069 |
| 2005 | 74 | #2379 |
| 2004 | 90 | #2030 |
| 2003 | 86 | #2062 |
| 2002 | 93 | #1897 |
| 2001 | 88 | #1957 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sapphire a popular girl name?
Sapphire ranked #1057 among girls in 2025 with 233 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1513.
When was the name Sapphire most popular?
Sapphire peaked in 2022, when 301 American girls received the name (ranked #910 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sapphire?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,725 newborn American girls was named Sapphire. It scores 61/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.