unisex name
Safari
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 514
Safari is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 73% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Safari over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 72 |
| 2000s | 52 |
| 2010s | 201 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 182 |
How popular is Safari?
In 2025, Safari was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Safari is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Safari
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Safari also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Safari over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Safari
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Safari — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Safari
How popular is the name Safari?
In 2025, Safari was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Safari a girl's or a boy's name?
Safari is used for both girls and boys. About 73% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Safari?
Safari has 3 syllables.
When was Safari most popular?
Safari peaked in 2023, when 43 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Safari a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Safari currently ranks #8,535 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.