girl's name
Saphron
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 62
Saphron is a girl's name. In 2011 it was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2003, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in England and Wales.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Saphron over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 9 |
How popular is Saphron?
In 2011, Saphron was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Saphron
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Saphron also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Saphron over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Saphron
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Saphron — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Saphron
How popular is the name Saphron?
In 2011, Saphron was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Saphron a girl's or a boy's name?
Saphron is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Saphron most popular?
Saphron peaked in 2003, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.