Safiyya
Safiyya was the #7,133 girls' name in the US in 2025 (15 babies), and #997 in England & Wales and #1,768 in Canada.
Safiyya as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,133 (15) | #997 (34) | #1,768 (13) |
| 2024 | #6,167 (19) | #1,097 (31) | #2,445 (8) |
| 2023 | #7,247 (15) | #1,206 (27) | — |
| 2022 | #6,984 (16) | #982 (35) | #3,228 (5) |
| 2021 | #8,464 (12) | #1,195 (28) | #2,377 (8) |
| 2020 | #6,629 (17) | #1,013 (33) | #2,343 (8) |
| 2019 | #6,414 (18) | #1,292 (25) | #2,610 (7) |
| 2018 | #10,545 (9) | #1,393 (23) | — |
| 2017 | #15,902 (5) | #1,457 (22) | — |
| 2016 | #14,331 (6) | #1,472 (22) | — |
| 2015 | #10,148 (10) | #1,497 (21) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2014 | #10,955 (9) | #1,702 (17) | — |
| 2013 | #14,582 (6) | #1,587 (19) | #2,204 (9) |
| 2012 | #12,199 (8) | #1,583 (19) | — |
| 2011 | #9,723 (11) | #2,636 (9) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2024 at #6,167.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1971.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 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 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 7,500 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 11,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Safiyya is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 88,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 61,000 to 1 in 130,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #1,410 | 7 |
Safiyya (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safiyya | Canada | Girls | #1,768 | 13 |
| Safiyya | England & Wales | Girls | #997 | 34 |
| Safiyya | US | Girls | #7,133 | 15 |