Total births
15
Girls' name · since 2016
Safana
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Safana, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 2016–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Safana is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 2016.
Safana has 15 recorded births among girls since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2023.
- 15 total births
- 2016–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Safana since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 15
- total births
- 2016–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Safana was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
5 babies were named Safana in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Safana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Safana's full recorded timeline at 2019, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births.
Safana at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Safana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2023
- Peak year (2016)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Safana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Safana's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Safana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Safana? ▼
15 babies have been named Safana since 2016. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2016 with 5 births.
When was Safana most popular? ▼
Safana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Safana been used? ▼
Records for Safana go back to 2016, giving 8 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Safana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Safa, Safiya, Safia, Safiyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Safana's data
- Safana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Safana
Nearby Names Like Safana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Safana
Safa Girl
#1138 2,939 births
Safiya Girl
#1393 2,831 births
Safia Girl
#3063 1,616 births
Safiyah Girl
#4329 799 births
Safiyyah Girl
#4239 768 births
Compare Safana side by side: Safana vs Safa Safana vs Safiya Safana vs Safia
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2016–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Safana: Baby Name Since 2016 - 15 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/safana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Safana 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 June 2026.