Safa is an uncommon girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Safa is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,007 for girl births in the United States (and #1,928 across all names), given to 249 babies. Safa was first reported in SSA data in 1978 and peaked in 2025 (249 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 249 | 249 | #1,007 | — |
| 2024 | 213 | 213 | #1,139 | — |
| 2023 | 162 | 162 | #1,438 | #11,987 |
| 2022 | 128 | 128 | #1,657 | — |
| 2021 | 121 | 121 | #1,719 | — |
| 2020 | 117 | 117 | #1,726 | — |
| 2019 | 133 | 133 | #1,605 | — |
| 2018 | 122 | 122 | #1,705 | — |
| 2017 | 129 | 129 | #1,672 | — |
| 2016 | 102 | 102 | #1,969 | — |
| 2015 | 104 | 104 | #1,949 | — |
| 2014 | 92 | 92 | #2,112 | — |
| 2013 | 85 | 85 | #2,206 | — |
| 2012 | 98 | 98 | #1,999 | — |
| 2011 | 74 | 74 | #2,478 | — |
| 2010 | 67 | 67 | #2,687 | — |
| 2009 | 75 | 75 | #2,526 | — |
| 2008 | 65 | 65 | #2,796 | — |
| 2007 | 68 | 68 | #2,707 | — |
| 2006 | 61 | 61 | #2,882 | — |
| 2005 | 66 | 66 | #2,602 | — |
| 2004 | 58 | 58 | #2,805 | — |
| 2003 | 61 | 61 | #2,633 | — |
| 2002 | 79 | 79 | #2,137 | — |
| 2001 | 46 | 46 | #3,085 | — |
| 2000 | 48 | 48 | #2,971 | — |
| 1999 | 31 | 31 | #3,872 | — |
| 1998 | 33 | 33 | #3,626 | — |
| 1997 | 28 | — | #3,984 | — |
| 1996 | 26 | — | #4,161 | — |
| 1995 | 29 | — | #3,755 | — |
| 1994 | 24 | — | #4,351 | — |
| 1993 | 24 | — | #4,352 | — |
| 1992 | 13 | — | #6,964 | — |
| 1991 | 18 | — | #5,345 | — |
| 1990 | 17 | — | #5,486 | — |
| 1989 | 9 | — | #8,592 | — |
| 1988 | 12 | — | #6,585 | — |
| 1987 | 12 | — | #6,241 | — |
| 1986 | 10 | — | #7,010 | — |
| 1985 | 6 | — | #10,351 | — |
| 1984 | 9 | — | #7,284 | — |
| 1982 | 7 | — | #8,983 | — |
| 1981 | 6 | — | #10,092 | — |
| 1978 | 8 | — | #7,480 | — |