girl's name
Safiyyah
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,703
England and Wales
#469
2025 births
Safiyyah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Safiyyah is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2017, when 93 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 6,199 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Safiyyah 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 | 104 |
| 2000s | 410 |
| 2010s | 762 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 475 |
How popular is Safiyyah?
In 2025, Safiyyah was given to 85 babies in England and Wales, ranking #469 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Safiyyah 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 Safiyyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Safiyyah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Safiyyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Safiyyah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Safiyyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Safiyyah
How popular is the name Safiyyah?
In 2025, Safiyyah was given to 85 babies in England and Wales, ranking #469 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Safiyyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Safiyyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Safiyyah most popular?
Safiyyah peaked in 2017, when 93 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Safiyyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Safiyyah currently ranks #469 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.