Saffiyah vs Safiya

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

Name A

Saffiyah

Girl name

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Name B

Safiya

Girl name · Rank #1388

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Metric Saffiyah Safiya
Current Rank Unranked #1388
Total Births (all years) 67 2,662
Peak Year 2008 2024
Peak Year Births 9 162
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2008 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Saffiyah Safiya
1970ss — 123
1980ss — 264
1990ss — 242
2000ss 9 517
2010ss 37 796
2020ss 21 720

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Saffiyah Safiya
2014 5 74
2015 7 68
2016 — 88
2017 — 94
2018 — 85
2019 6 105
2020 5 103
2021 — 152
2022 8 147
2023 8 156
2024 — 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, 2008–2023.

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