Safiya vs Safiyah

Side-by-side comparison of Safiya and Safiyah - 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

Safiyah

Girl name · Rank #4329

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Metric Safiya Safiyah
Current Rank #1393 #4329
Total Births (all years) 2,831 799
Peak Year 2025 2023
Peak Year Births 168 47
Peak Decade 2020s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Safiya Safiyah
1970s 123 -
1980s 264 17
1990s 242 82
2000s 517 202
2010s 796 279
2020s 889 219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Safiya Safiyah
2014 74 30
2015 68 29
2016 88 32
2017 94 29
2018 85 30
2019 105 32
2020 103 27
2021 152 45
2022 147 37
2023 157 47
2024 162 33
2025 168 30

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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