Total births
191
Unisex name · since 2000
Safi
Safi has 191 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7530
- among boys today
- 191
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
191 babies have been named Safi since 2000, making it today's #7530 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Safi has been recorded 191 times among boys since 2000, currently ranked #7530 nationally and more common than 47% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #7530 among boys today
- 191 born since 2000
- 2000s peak decade
- 47% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Safi is currently the #7530 unisex name in America, more common than 47% of boys - 191 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7530
- among boys today
- 191
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Safi vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7530
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 47% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Safi was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
14 babies were named Safi in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Safi compares
191 37th 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
Safi's all-time total is 48% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Safi | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 191 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Safi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Safi's full recorded timeline at 2013, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Safi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#7,530
Active since
2000
Safi popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Safi popularity over time - girls
105 total births recorded since 2012 (Safi as girls' name)
Safi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Safi's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Safi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
67 births
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 67 births (35% of all-time use).
Safi by state
Where Safi concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 5.2% |
Pennsylvania share of Safi's total US births 5.2%
10 of 191 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Safi? ▼
Safi has been given to 191 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7530 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Safi most popular? ▼
Safi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Safi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Safi are Pennsylvania (10 births).
Is Safi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Safi is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 191 births, and as a girl's name it has 105 births.
How long has the name Safi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Safi since 2000 -- 26 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Safi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Safwan, Safir, Safari, Safal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Safi's data
- Safi's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (67 total births) through the 2020s (62) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Safis (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Safi
Nearby Names Like Safi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Safi
Safwan Boy
#2463 965 births
Safir Boy
#10490 140 births
Safari Boy
#7197 138 births
Safal Boy
#13466 102 births
Safeer Boy
#11850 71 births
Compare Safi side by side: Safi vs Safwan Safi vs Safir Safi vs Safari
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Safi
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, 2000–2025 (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. "Safi: #7530 Unisex Name - 191 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/safi. 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 Safi 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.