Total births
1,616
Girls' name · since 1975
Safia
Safia has 1,616 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3063
- among girls today
- 1,616
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Safia is the #3063 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,616 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Safia has been recorded 1,616 times among girls since 1975, currently ranked #3063 nationally and more common than 83% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #3063 among girls today
- 1,616 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Safia is currently the #3063 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 1,616 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3063
- among girls today
- 1,616
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Safia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3063
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Safia was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
75 babies were named Safia in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Safia compares
1,616 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Safia's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Safia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,616 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 75 | 48 | 19,840 |
Safia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Safia's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 75, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Safia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#3,063
Active since
1975
Safia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 75
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Safia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Safia's strongest decade.
551 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Safia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 120
1980s
120 births
- 1990s 188
1990s
188 births
- 2000s
2000s
386 births
- 2010s
2010s
551 births
- 2020s
2020s
354 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 551 births (34% of all-time use).
How Safia 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 Safia's total volume
Safia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Safia by state
Where Safia concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 199 | 12.3% |
| #2 | California | | 133 | 8.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 37 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 32 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Texas | | 29 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 27 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 21 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 15 | 0.9% |
New York share of Safia's total US births 12.3%
Even split
199 of 1,616 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Safia appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Safia? ▼
Safia has been given to 1,616 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3063 as of the latest data. 75 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Safia most popular? ▼
Safia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 551 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Safia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Safia are New York (199 births), California (133 births), Ohio (37 births).
How long has the name Safia been used? ▼
Safia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 51 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Safia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Safa, Safiya, Safiyah, Safiyyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Safia's data
- Safia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (551 total births) through the 2020s (354) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Safias (199 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Safia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Safia
Safa Girl
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Safiya Girl
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Safiyah Girl
#4329 799 births
Safiyyah Girl
#4239 768 births
Saffron Girl
#5490 726 births
Compare Safia side by side: Safia vs Safa Safia vs Safiya Safia vs Safiyah
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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, 1975–2025 (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. "Safia: #3063 Girls' Name - 1,616 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/safia. 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 Safia 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.