Total births
369
Unisex name · since 1992
Safari
369 babies named Safari in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7769
- among girls today
- 369
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Safari is the #7769 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 369 recorded since 1992.
Safari has 369 recorded births among girls since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7769 as of the latest data, more common than 56% of girls, 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 1992 to 2025.
- #7769 among girls today
- 369 born since 1992
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Safari is currently the #7769 unisex name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 369 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7769
- among girls today
- 369
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Safari vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7769
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Safari was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
27 babies were named Safari in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Safari compares
369 49th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Safari's all-time total is 3% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Safari | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 369 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Safari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Safari's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Safari at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#7,769
Active since
1992
Safari popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Safari popularity over time - boys
138 total births recorded since 2014 (Safari as boys' name)
Safari by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Safari's strongest decade.
144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Safari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
72 births
- 2000s 52
2000s
52 births
- 2010s
2010s
144 births
- 2020s
2020s
101 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 144 births (39% of all-time use).
Safari by state
Where Safari concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 1.4% |
Florida share of Safari's total US births 1.4%
5 of 369 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Safari? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 369 babies named Safari. Today it holds rank #7769 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 27 births.
When was Safari most popular? ▼
Safari was most popular in the 2010s decade with 144 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Safari most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Safari are Florida (5 births).
Is Safari a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Safari is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 369 births, and as a boy's name it has 138 births.
How long has the name Safari been used? ▼
Records for Safari go back to 1992, giving 34 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Safari? ▼
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 Safari's data
- Safari's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (144 total births) through the 2020s (101) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Safaris (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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 Safari
Nearby Names Like Safari
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Safari
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 Safari side by side: Safari vs Safa Safari vs Safiya Safari vs Safia
Related Names
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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, 1992–2025 (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. "Safari: #7769 Unisex Name - 369 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/safari. 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 Safari 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.