girl's name
Safiyah
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,134
England and Wales
#839
2025 births
Safiyah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Safiyah is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2014, when 50 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 12,254 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Safiyah 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 | 64 |
| 2000s | 274 |
| 2010s | 380 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 240 |
How popular is Safiyah?
In 2025, Safiyah was given to 43 babies in England and Wales, ranking #839 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Safiyah 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.
Names that peaked alongside Safiyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Safiyah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Safiyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Safiyah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Safiyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Safiyah
How popular is the name Safiyah?
In 2025, Safiyah was given to 43 babies in England and Wales, ranking #839 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Safiyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Safiyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Safiyah most popular?
Safiyah peaked in 2014, when 50 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Safiyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Safiyah currently ranks #839 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.