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 #1393

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Name B

Safia

Girl name · Rank #3063

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Metric Safiya Safia
Current Rank #1393 #3063
Total Births (all years) 2,831 1,616
Peak Year 2025 2025
Peak Year Births 168 75
Peak Decade 2020s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Safiya Safia
1970s 123 17
1980s 264 120
1990s 242 188
2000s 517 386
2010s 796 551
2020s 889 354

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 157 65
2024 162 53
2025 168 75

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, 1973–2025.

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