Safiyah vs Safia

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

Name A

Safiyah

Girl name · Rank #4315

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Name B

Safia

Girl name · Rank #3057

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Safiyah Safia
2014 30 57
2015 29 61
2016 32 55
2017 29 47
2018 30 50
2019 32 47
2020 27 46
2021 45 54
2022 37 61
2023 47 65
2024 33 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, 1985–2024.

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