girl's name
Saphire
SAF-ire (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,207
Saphire is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 51 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Saphire Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 239 |
| 2000s | 335 |
| 2010s | 229 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 91 |
How Popular Is Saphire?
In 2025, Saphire was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Saphire 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 Saphire
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Saphire Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Saphire over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Saphire
- English SAF-ire
Sibling Names for Saphire
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Saphire — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Saphire
How popular is the name Saphire?
In 2025, Saphire was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Saphire a girl's or a boy's name?
Saphire is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Saphire?
Saphire has 2 syllables.
When was Saphire most popular?
Saphire peaked in 2007, when 51 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Saphire a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Saphire currently ranks #8,718 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.