Safa vs Safiya

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

Name A

Safa

Girl name · Rank #1140

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Name B

Safiya

Girl name · Rank #1388

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Safa Safiya
Current Rank #1140 #1388
Total Births (all years) 2,689 2,662
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 212 162
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Safa Safiya
1970ss 8 123
1980ss 71 264
1990ss 243 242
2000ss 627 517
2010ss 1,006 796
2020ss 734 720

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Safa Safiya
2014 92 74
2015 104 68
2016 102 88
2017 129 94
2018 122 85
2019 133 105
2020 117 103
2021 121 152
2022 128 147
2023 156 156
2024 212 162

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, 1978–2024.

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