Recorded 1888–1932 Girls' name Peak 1916 69 births

Saphronia — girls' name

69 babies named Saphronia in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s61890s101910s291920s171930s7
1910s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Saphronia was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

9 babies were named Saphronia in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Saphronia

The Social Security Administration has registered 69 babies named Saphronia between 1888 and 1932, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Saphronia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1932. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saphronia performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Saphronia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saphronia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 69 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Saphronia at a glance

Last recorded 1932

Total births

69

Since 1888

45 years of records

Peak year

1916

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1932

Active since

1888

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1932

Saphronia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1888

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1916)
9
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
45678910 19321927192419211919191819161913189618951888 6

Saphronia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
29 births that decade — 42% of Saphronia's all-time total
1880s61890s101910s291920s171930s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saphronia?
69 babies have been named Saphronia since 1888. It was last recorded in 1932. The peak year was 1916 with 9 births.
When was Saphronia most popular?
Saphronia was most popular in the 1910s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Saphronia been used?
Saphronia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 45 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Saphronia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1888–1932 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.