Total births
799
Girls' name · since 1985
Safiyah
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 799 babies named Safiyah, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4329
- among girls today
- 799
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Safiyah is the #4329 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 799 recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Safiyah has been recorded 799 times among girls since 1985, currently ranked #4329 nationally and more common than 76% 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 1985 to 2025.
- #4329 among girls today
- 799 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
- 76% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Safiyah is currently the #4329 girls' name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 799 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4329
- among girls today
- 799
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Safiyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4329
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 76% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Safiyah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
47 babies were named Safiyah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Safiyah compares
799 Top 36% higher than 64% 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
Safiyah's all-time total is 109% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Safiyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 799 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 47 | 48 | 19,840 |
Safiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Safiyah's full recorded timeline at 2006, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 47 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Safiyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#4,329
Active since
1985
Safiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Safiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Safiyah's strongest decade.
279 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Safiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 82
1990s
82 births
- 2000s
2000s
202 births
- 2010s
2010s
279 births
- 2020s
2020s
219 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 279 births (35% of all-time use).
How Safiyah 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 Safiyah's total volume
Safiyah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Safiyah by state
Where Safiyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 72 | 9.0% |
| #2 | California | | 37 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 11 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.6% |
New York share of Safiyah's total US births 9.0%
Even split
72 of 799 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Safiyah? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 799 babies named Safiyah. Today it holds rank #4329 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 47 births.
When was Safiyah most popular? ▼
Safiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 279 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Safiyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Safiyah are New York (72 births), California (37 births), Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Safiyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Safiyah since 1985 -- 41 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Safiyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Safa, Safiya, Safia, Safiyyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Safiyah's data
- Safiyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (279 total births) through the 2020s (219) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Safiyahs (72 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 Safiyah
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Safiyyah Girl
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Saffron Girl
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Compare Safiyah side by side: Safiyah vs Safa Safiyah vs Safiya Safiyah vs Safia
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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, 1985–2025 (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. "Safiyah: #4329 Girls' Name - 799 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/safiyah. 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 Safiyah 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.