girl's name
Safia
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,162
France
#387
2025 births
Safia is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 75 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Safia is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2012, when 225 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 4,211 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1949.
Safia over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 80 |
| 1960s | 265 |
| 1970s | 540 |
| 1980s | 900 |
| 1990s | 1,060 |
| 2000s | 1,680 |
| 2010s | 1,945 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 955 |
How popular is Safia?
In 2025, Safia was given to 140 babies in France, ranking #387 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Safia is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Safia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Safïa | Safïa is a rare spelling of Safia, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Safia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Safia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Safia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Safia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Safia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Safia
How popular is the name Safia?
In 2025, Safia was given to 140 babies in France, ranking #387 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Safia a girl's or a boy's name?
Safia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Safia most popular?
Safia peaked in 2012, when 225 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Safia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Safia currently ranks #387 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.