Saphire vs Sapphire

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

Name A

Saphire

Girl name · Rank #5069

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Name B

Sapphire

Girl name · Rank #1036

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Metric Saphire Sapphire
Current Rank #5069 #1036
Total Births (all years) 910 4,806
Peak Year 2007 2022
Peak Year Births 51 301
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1979

Births by Decade

Decade Saphire Sapphire
1970ss — 5
1980ss 29 198
1990ss 239 878
2000ss 335 943
2010ss 229 1,527
2020ss 78 1,255

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Saphire Sapphire
2014 22 159
2015 20 149
2016 21 166
2017 22 183
2018 13 207
2019 12 209
2020 13 224
2021 6 224
2022 19 301
2023 14 264
2024 26 242

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, 1987–2024.

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