Safa vs Safiyah

Side-by-side comparison of Safa and Safiyah — 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

Safiyah

Girl name · Rank #4315

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Metric Safa Safiyah
Current Rank #1140 #4315
Total Births (all years) 2,689 769
Peak Year 2024 2023
Peak Year Births 212 47
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Safa Safiyah
1970ss 8 —
1980ss 71 17
1990ss 243 82
2000ss 627 202
2010ss 1,006 279
2020ss 734 189

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Safa Safiyah
2014 92 30
2015 104 29
2016 102 32
2017 129 29
2018 122 30
2019 133 32
2020 117 27
2021 121 45
2022 128 37
2023 156 47
2024 212 33

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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