girl's name
Safaa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,056
England and Wales
#607
2025 births
Safaa is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2014, when 120 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 8,107 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Safaa over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 42 |
| 2000s | 344 |
| 2010s | 981 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 386 |
How popular is Safaa?
In 2025, Safaa was given to 65 babies in England and Wales, ranking #607 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Safaa is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Safaa is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Safâa | Safâa is a rare spelling of Safaa, written with a circumflex and recorded about 60 times, mostly in France. | 60 |
| Safaâ | Safaâ is a rare spelling of Safaa, written with a circumflex and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Safaa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Safaa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Safaa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Safaa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Safaa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Safaa
How popular is the name Safaa?
In 2025, Safaa was given to 65 babies in England and Wales, ranking #607 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Safaa a girl's or a boy's name?
Safaa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Safaa most popular?
Safaa peaked in 2014, when 120 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Safaa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Safaa currently ranks #607 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.