Safa vs Safia

Side-by-side comparison of Safa and Safia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Safa

Girl name · Rank #1138

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Name B

Safia

Girl name · Rank #3063

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Metric Safa Safia
Current Rank #1138 #3063
Total Births (all years) 2,939 1,616
Peak Year 2025 2025
Peak Year Births 249 75
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Safa Safia
1970s 8 17
1980s 71 120
1990s 243 188
2000s 627 386
2010s 1,006 551
2020s 984 354

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Safa Safia
2014 92 57
2015 104 61
2016 102 55
2017 129 47
2018 122 50
2019 133 47
2020 117 46
2021 121 54
2022 128 61
2023 156 65
2024 213 53
2025 249 75

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1978–2025.

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