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 #1388

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Name B

Safiyah

Girl name · Rank #4315

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Metric Safiya Safiyah
Current Rank #1388 #4315
Total Births (all years) 2,662 769
Peak Year 2024 2023
Peak Year Births 162 47
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Safiya Safiyah
1970ss 123 —
1980ss 264 17
1990ss 242 82
2000ss 517 202
2010ss 796 279
2020ss 720 189

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 156 47
2024 162 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, 1973–2024.

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