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 #1138

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Name B

Safiyah

Girl name · Rank #4329

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Metric Safa Safiyah
Current Rank #1138 #4329
Total Births (all years) 2,939 799
Peak Year 2025 2023
Peak Year Births 249 47
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Safa Safiyah
1970s 8 -
1980s 71 17
1990s 243 82
2000s 627 202
2010s 1,006 279
2020s 984 219

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 213 33
2025 249 30

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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