Saffiya vs Safia

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

Name A

Saffiya

Girl name · Rank #14662

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Name B

Safia

Girl name · Rank #3057

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Metric Saffiya Safia
Current Rank #14662 #3057
Total Births (all years) 29 1,541
Peak Year 2012 2023
Peak Year Births 7 65
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2012 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Saffiya Safia
1970ss — 17
1980ss — 120
1990ss — 188
2000ss — 386
2010ss 23 551
2020ss 6 279

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Saffiya Safia
2014 5 57
2015 — 61
2016 6 55
2017 — 47
2018 — 50
2019 — 47
2020 — 46
2021 — 54
2022 — 61
2023 — 65
2024 6 53

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, 2012–2024.

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