Total births
71
Boys' name · since 2011
Safeer
71 babies named Safeer in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11850
- among boys today
- 71
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Safeer is the #11850 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 71 recorded since 2011.
Safeer has 71 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11850 as of the latest data, more common than 17% of boys, 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 2011 to 2025.
- #11850 among boys today
- 71 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Safeer is currently the #11850 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 71 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11850
- among boys today
- 71
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Safeer vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11850
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Safeer was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
8 babies were named Safeer in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Safeer compares
71 21th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Safeer's all-time total is 81% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Safeer | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 71 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Safeer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Safeer splits its recorded history at 2017: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Safeer at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#11,850
Active since
2011
Safeer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Safeer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Safeer's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Safeer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 44 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Safeer? ▼
Safeer has been given to 71 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11850 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Safeer most popular? ▼
Safeer was most popular in the 2010s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Safeer been used? ▼
Records for Safeer go back to 2011, giving 15 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Safeer? ▼
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 Safeer's data
- Safeer's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- 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 Safeer
Nearby Names Like Safeer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Safeer
Safwan Boy
#2463 965 births
Safi Boy
#7530 191 births
Safir Boy
#10490 140 births
Safari Boy
#7197 138 births
Safal Boy
#13466 102 births
Compare Safeer side by side: Safeer vs Safwan Safeer vs Safi Safeer vs Safir
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Safeer
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, 2011–2025 (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. "Safeer: #11850 Boys' Name - 71 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/safeer. 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 Safeer 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.