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Safiya

As of 2025, Safiya ranks #1326 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 168 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #1872 to #1326 over the past five years. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1973 is happening right now. Geographically, it's strongest in Pennsylvania, where it ranks #487 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1326
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1326
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
168
girls named Safiya

Safiya popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.006%0.008%0.011%18801900192019401960198020002020#1326 in 2025
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Safiya is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025ND—Minnesota: #835 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MN#835Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025MI—New York: #496 (34 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)NY#496Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025IA—Illinois: #709 (13 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IL#709Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025IN—Ohio: #1134 (7 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1134Pennsylvania: #487 (21 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)PA#487New Jersey: #1168 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NJ#1168Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025CT—California: #1228 (20 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1228Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025WV—Virginia: #936 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)VA#936Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Safiya in 2025HI—Texas: #2386 (8 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#2386Florida: #1887 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1887
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Pennsylvania (#487), New York (#496), Illinois (#709)

Uniqueness score

56/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Safiya in the most recent year of SSA data.

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