Saffron
Saffron was the #6,546 girls' name in the US in 2025 (17 babies), and #1,197 in England & Wales and #3,478 in Canada.
Saffron as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,546 (17) | #1,197 (27) | — | — | — | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | #5,443 (23) | #1,021 (34) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,655 (29) | #706 (51) | #540 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,464 (18) | #647 (58) | #760 (3) | — | #905 (3) | #2,553 (7) |
| 2021 | #4,964 (26) | #674 (57) | — | #446 (3) | #883 (3) | #2,616 (7) |
| 2020 | #5,667 (21) | #683 (54) | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #5,041 (26) | #703 (55) | #765 (3) | — | — | #2,610 (7) |
| 2018 | #5,785 (21) | #602 (68) | — | #434 (3) | #896 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #5,821 (21) | #771 (51) | — | — | — | #2,609 (7) |
| 2016 | #4,632 (30) | #681 (61) | #798 (3) | #440 (3) | — | #2,595 (7) |
| 2015 | #5,833 (22) | #637 (65) | — | — | — | #2,891 (6) |
| 2014 | #5,310 (25) | #494 (86) | #603 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #7,372 (16) | #500 (85) | #663 (4) | — | — | #2,888 (6) |
| 2012 | #4,296 (34) | #468 (96) | #426 (8) | #383 (4) | — | #3,334 (5) |
| 2011 | #4,807 (29) | #352 (136) | — | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2006 at #4,073.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1974.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 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 91,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 9,300 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Saffron is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 85,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 53,000 to 1 in 140,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saffron | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Saffron | England & Wales | Girls | #1,197 | 27 |
| Saffron | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Saffron | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Saffron | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Saffron | US | Girls | #6,546 | 17 |