Safah
Safah was the #14,942 girls' name in the US in 2025 (5 babies), and #1,584 in England & Wales.
Safah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,942 (5) | #1,584 (19) | — |
| 2024 | #11,122 (8) | #2,116 (13) | #3,383 (5) |
| 2023 | #13,462 (6) | #1,575 (19) | #3,290 (5) |
| 2022 | #12,243 (7) | #1,948 (14) | — |
| 2021 | — | #2,073 (13) | — |
| 2020 | — | #2,042 (13) | #3,251 (5) |
| 2019 | — | #1,634 (18) | — |
| 2018 | — | #1,977 (14) | — |
| 2017 | — | #1,568 (20) | — |
| 2016 | — | #1,749 (17) | — |
| 2015 | — | #1,649 (18) | — |
| 2014 | — | #1,177 (29) | — |
| 2013 | — | #1,433 (22) | — |
| 2012 | — | #1,130 (30) | — |
| 2011 | — | #1,269 (25) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2024 at #11,122.
- First recorded in the US in 1999.
How common is it?
about 1 in 330,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 330,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 13,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Safah | England & Wales | Girls | #1,584 | 19 |
| Safah | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Safah | US | Girls | #14,942 | 5 |