Total births
29
Girls' name · since 2011
Saphina
29 babies named Saphina in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16812
- among girls today
- 29
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
29 babies have been named Saphina since 2011, making it today's #16812 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Saphina recorded 29 times among girls since 2011, holding rank #16812 nationally today, ahead of 5% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #16812 among girls today
- 29 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saphina is currently the #16812 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 29 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16812
- among girls today
- 29
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Saphina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16812
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Saphina was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
8 babies were named Saphina in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Saphina compares
29 10th 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
Saphina's all-time total is 92% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saphina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Saphina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Saphina's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Saphina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#16,812
Active since
2011
Saphina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Saphina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Saphina's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Saphina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saphina? ▼
Saphina has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16812 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Saphina most popular? ▼
Saphina was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Saphina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Saphina since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Saphina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sapphire, Saphira, Saphire, Sapphira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Saphina
Nearby Names Like Saphina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saphina
Sapphire Girl
#1030 5,048 births
Saphira Girl
#1661 2,346 births
Saphire Girl
#4948 923 births
Sapphira Girl
#4238 879 births
Sapna Girl
556 births
Compare Saphina side by side: Saphina vs Sapphire Saphina vs Saphira Saphina vs Saphire
Related Names
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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, 2011–2025 (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. "Saphina: #16812 Girls' Name - 29 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saphina. 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 Saphina 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.