Total births
212
Girls' name · since 1971
Safiyya
212 babies named Safiyya in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6241
- among girls today
- 212
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
212 babies have been named Safiyya since 1971, making it today's #6241 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Safiyya recorded 212 times among girls since 1971, holding rank #6241 nationally today, ahead of 65% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #6241 among girls today
- 212 born since 1971
- 2010s peak decade
- 65% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Safiyya is currently the #6241 girls' name in America, more common than 65% of girls - 212 born since 1971, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6241
- among girls today
- 212
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Safiyya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6241
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 65% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Safiyya was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
19 babies were named Safiyya in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Safiyya compares
212 38th percentile among 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
Safiyya's all-time total is 45% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Safiyya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 212 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Safiyya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Safiyya splits its recorded history at 2016: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Safiyya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,241
Active since
1971
Safiyya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Safiyya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Safiyya's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Safiyya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
- 2020s
2020s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 96 births (45% of all-time use).
Safiyya by state
Where Safiyya concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 2.8% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 2.4% |
New York share of Safiyya's total US births 2.8%
Even split
6 of 212 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Safiyya? ▼
Safiyya has been given to 212 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6241 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Safiyya most popular? ▼
Safiyya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Safiyya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Safiyya are New York (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Safiyya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Safiyya since 1971 -- 55 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Safiyya? ▼
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 Safiyya's data
- Safiyya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 2020s (94) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Safiyyas (6 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 Safiyya
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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, 1971–2025 (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. "Safiyya: #6241 Girls' Name - 212 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/safiyya. 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 Safiyya 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.