Boys' name · since 2010

Safal

Since 2010, U.S. Social Security records show 102 babies named Safal, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,303 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 2010
2010s
peak decade

Safal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 102 have been recorded since 2010.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Safal has been recorded 102 times among boys since 2010, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2024.

  • #17,303 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 102 born since 2010
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Safal ranks #17,303 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 102 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.

#17,303 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 2010
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Safal's 102 recorded births place it above 61.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Safal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Safal's full recorded timeline at 2018, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Safal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2016)
14
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
46810121416 20102012201520172019202120232024 5

Safal by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (71 births, 70% of the file).

2010s was Safal's strongest decade.

71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.

Safal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 71 births (70% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Safal? ▼
Since 2010, Social Security records show 102 babies named Safal. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,303 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 14 births.
Where does Safal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Safal ranks #17,303 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Safal most popular? ▼
Safal was most popular in the 2010s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Safal been used? ▼
Safal has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Safal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Safwan, Safi, Safir, Safari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Safal's data

  • Safal's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (71 total births) through the 2020s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Safal

Nearby Names Like Safal

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Safal

Safwan Boy
#2071 965 births
Safi Boy
#9322 191 births
Safir Boy
#6358 140 births
Safari Boy
#8789 138 births
Safeer Boy
#10369 71 births

Compare Safal side by side: Safal vs Safwan Safal vs Safi Safal vs Safir

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Ulas
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Densel
102 births · Peak 1921
Weber
102 births · Peak 2008
Tomio
102 births · Peak 1924

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Safal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2010–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Safal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.