Safia vs Safiyah

Side-by-side comparison of Safia and Safiyah — 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

Safiyah

Girl name · Rank #4315

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Metric Safia Safiyah
Current Rank #3057 #4315
Total Births (all years) 1,541 769
Peak Year 2023 2023
Peak Year Births 65 47
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Safia Safiyah
1970ss 17 —
1980ss 120 17
1990ss 188 82
2000ss 386 202
2010ss 551 279
2020ss 279 189

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Safia Safiyah
2014 57 30
2015 61 29
2016 55 32
2017 47 29
2018 50 30
2019 47 32
2020 46 27
2021 54 45
2022 61 37
2023 65 47
2024 53 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, 1975–2024.

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