Safia vs Safiya

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

Name A

Safia

Girl name · Rank #3057

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Name B

Safiya

Girl name · Rank #1388

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Metric Safia Safiya
Current Rank #3057 #1388
Total Births (all years) 1,541 2,662
Peak Year 2023 2024
Peak Year Births 65 162
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Safia Safiya
1970ss 17 123
1980ss 120 264
1990ss 188 242
2000ss 386 517
2010ss 551 796
2020ss 279 720

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Safia Safiya
2014 57 74
2015 61 68
2016 55 88
2017 47 94
2018 50 85
2019 47 105
2020 46 103
2021 54 152
2022 61 147
2023 65 156
2024 53 162

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, 1975–2024.

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