Total births
726
Girls' name · since 1974
Saffron
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 726 babies named Saffron, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5490
- among girls today
- 726
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Saffron currently ranks #5490 among girls' names in America, with 726 babies recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Saffron recorded 726 times among girls since 1974, holding rank #5490 nationally today, ahead of 69% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #5490 among girls today
- 726 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saffron is currently the #5490 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 726 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5490
- among girls today
- 726
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Saffron vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5490
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 69% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Saffron was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
36 babies were named Saffron in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Saffron compares
726 Top 37% higher than 63% of 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
Saffron's all-time total is 90% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saffron | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 726 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 48 | 19,840 |
Saffron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Saffron splits its recorded history at 2008: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 36 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Saffron at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#5,490
Active since
1974
Saffron popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Saffron by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Saffron's strongest decade.
261 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Saffron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 66
1990s
66 births
- 2000s
2000s
261 births
- 2010s
2010s
250 births
- 2020s
2020s
134 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 261 births (36% of all-time use).
How Saffron compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Saffron's total volume
Saffron vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Saffron by state
Where Saffron concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 50 | 6.9% |
California share of Saffron's total US births 6.9%
50 of 726 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saffron? ▼
726 babies have been named Saffron since 1974. It currently ranks #5490 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 36 births.
When was Saffron most popular? ▼
Saffron was most popular in the 2000s decade with 261 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Saffron most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Saffron are California (50 births).
How long has the name Saffron been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Saffron since 1974 -- 52 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Saffron? ▼
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 Saffron's data
- Saffron's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (261 total births) through the 2020s (134) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Saffrons (50 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Saffron
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saffron
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Safia Girl
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Safiyah Girl
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Safiyyah Girl
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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, 1974–2025 (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. "Saffron: #5490 Girls' Name - 726 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saffron. 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 Saffron 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.