Safiya vs Safia

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

Name A

Safiya

Girl name · Rank #1388

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Name B

Safia

Girl name · Rank #3057

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Safiya Safia
2014 74 57
2015 68 61
2016 88 55
2017 94 47
2018 85 50
2019 105 47
2020 103 46
2021 152 54
2022 147 61
2023 156 65
2024 162 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, 1973–2024.

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