Safiya is an uncommon girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Safiya is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,333 for girl births in the United States (and #2,497 across all names), given to 168 babies. Safiya first appears in 1973 and peaked in 2025 (168 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 168 | 168 | #1,333 |
| 2024 | 162 | 162 | #1,393 |
| 2023 | 157 | 157 | #1,428 |
| 2022 | 147 | 147 | #1,487 |
| 2021 | 152 | 152 | #1,423 |
| 2020 | 103 | 103 | #1,880 |
| 2019 | 105 | 105 | #1,912 |
| 2018 | 85 | 85 | #2,204 |
| 2017 | 94 | 94 | #2,085 |
| 2016 | 88 | 88 | #2,204 |
| 2015 | 68 | 68 | #2,642 |
| 2014 | 74 | 74 | #2,464 |
| 2013 | 72 | 72 | #2,502 |
| 2012 | 63 | 63 | #2,798 |
| 2011 | 73 | 73 | #2,507 |
| 2010 | 74 | 74 | #2,512 |
| 2009 | 71 | 71 | #2,613 |
| 2008 | 66 | 66 | #2,769 |
| 2007 | 68 | 68 | #2,708 |
| 2006 | 55 | 55 | #3,081 |
| 2005 | 57 | 57 | #2,900 |
| 2004 | 50 | 50 | #3,118 |
| 2003 | 41 | 41 | #3,516 |
| 2002 | 35 | 35 | #3,792 |
| 2001 | 37 | 37 | #3,622 |
| 2000 | 37 | 37 | #3,581 |
| 1999 | 21 | 21 | #5,177 |
| 1998 | 34 | 34 | #3,553 |
| 1997 | 25 | — | #4,346 |
| 1996 | 20 | — | #5,023 |
| 1995 | 26 | — | #4,079 |
| 1994 | 22 | — | #4,658 |
| 1993 | 22 | — | #4,640 |
| 1992 | 27 | — | #3,943 |
| 1991 | 22 | — | #4,613 |
| 1990 | 23 | — | #4,347 |
| 1989 | 36 | — | #3,031 |
| 1988 | 27 | — | #3,562 |
| 1987 | 26 | — | #3,496 |
| 1986 | 28 | — | #3,257 |
| 1985 | 22 | — | #3,815 |
| 1984 | 26 | — | #3,306 |
| 1983 | 18 | — | #4,242 |
| 1982 | 22 | — | #3,734 |
| 1981 | 38 | — | #2,522 |
| 1980 | 21 | — | #3,818 |
| 1979 | 21 | — | #3,750 |
| 1978 | 29 | — | #2,847 |
| 1977 | 30 | — | #2,762 |
| 1976 | 14 | — | #4,545 |
| 1975 | 14 | — | #4,542 |
| 1974 | 10 | — | #5,670 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #9,462 |