Safiyah vs Safiya

Side-by-side comparison of Safiyah and Safiya — 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

Safiya

Girl name · Rank #1388

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Safiyah Safiya
2014 30 74
2015 29 68
2016 32 88
2017 29 94
2018 30 85
2019 32 105
2020 27 103
2021 45 152
2022 37 147
2023 47 156
2024 33 162

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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