Total births
5,048
Girls' name · since 1979
Sapphire
5,048 babies named Sapphire in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1030
- among girls today
- 5,048
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
5,048 babies have been named Sapphire since 1979, making it today's #1030 girls' name.
Sapphire has 5,048 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1030 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #1030 among girls today
- 5,048 born since 1979
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sapphire is currently the #1030 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 5,048 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1030
- among girls today
- 5,048
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Sapphire vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1030
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Sapphire was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
301 babies were named Sapphire in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Sapphire compares
5,048 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Sapphire's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sapphire | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,048 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 301 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sapphire's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sapphire's full recorded timeline at 2002, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 301 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sapphire at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#1,030
Active since
1979
Sapphire popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 301
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Sapphire by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sapphire's strongest decade.
1,529 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Sapphire births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 198
1980s
198 births
- 1990s
1990s
878 births
- 2000s
2000s
944 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,529 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,494 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,529 births (30% of all-time use).
How Sapphire 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 Sapphire's total volume
Sapphire vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sapphire by state
Where Sapphire concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 505 | 10.0% |
| #2 | California | | 483 | 9.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 432 | 8.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 297 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 157 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 148 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 117 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 95 | 1.9% |
New York share of Sapphire's total US births 10.0%
Even split
505 of 5,048 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Sapphire appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sapphire? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 5,048 babies named Sapphire. Today it holds rank #1030 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 301 births.
When was Sapphire most popular? ▼
Sapphire was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,529 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Sapphire most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sapphire are New York (505 births), California (483 births), Texas (432 births).
How long has the name Sapphire been used? ▼
Sapphire has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 47 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sapphire? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saphira, Saphire, Sapphira, Sapna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sapphire's data
- Sapphire's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,529 total births) through the 2020s (1,494) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Sapphires (505 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 Sapphire
Nearby Names Like Sapphire
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sapphire
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Saphire Girl
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Sapphira Girl
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Sapna Girl
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Saprina 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, 1979–2025 (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. "Sapphire: #1030 Girls' Name - 5,048 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sapphire. 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 Sapphire 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.