US rank #10333 Boys' name Peak 2016 150 births

Saafir — #10333 US boys' name

150 babies named Saafir in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s92000s292010s852020s27
#10333
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 27% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Saafir was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

13 babies were named Saafir in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Saafir

The Social Security Administration has registered 150 babies named Saafir between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Saafir currently holds the #10333 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saafir performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Saafir shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 23 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Saafir in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saafir in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 150 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Saafir at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

150

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2016

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,333

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Saafir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
13
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
468101214 2024201920162013201020031999 9

Saafir by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
85 births that decade — 57% of Saafir's all-time total
1990s92000s292010s852020s27

Saafir by state

Where Saafir concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Saafir
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
23 15.3%
Pennsylvania share of Saafir's total US births 15.3%

23 of 150 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saafir?
150 babies have been named Saafir since 1999. It currently ranks #10333 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 13 births.
When was Saafir most popular?
Saafir was most popular in the 2010s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Saafir most popular?
The top states for the name Saafir are Pennsylvania (23 births).
How long has the name Saafir been used?
Saafir has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Saafir?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saad, Saadiq, Saahil, Saatvik, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.