girl's name
Sapphire
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,260
Northern Ireland
#369
2023 births
Sapphire is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 233 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Sapphire is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 301 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 14,229 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sapphire over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 198 |
| 1990s | 878 |
| 2000s | 944 |
| 2010s | 1,529 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,494 |
How popular is Sapphire?
In 2025, Sapphire was given to 233 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sapphire 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 Sapphire
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sapphire also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sapphire over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sapphire
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sapphire — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sapphire
How popular is the name Sapphire?
In 2025, Sapphire was given to 233 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sapphire a girl's or a boy's name?
Sapphire is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sapphire?
Sapphire has 3 syllables.
When was Sapphire most popular?
Sapphire peaked in 2022, when 301 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sapphire a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sapphire currently ranks #645 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.