girl's name
Sapphyre
SAF-ire (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 79
Sapphyre is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 9 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2005.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sapphyre Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s | 52 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 12 |
How Popular Is Sapphyre?
In 2025, Sapphyre was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Sapphyre
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Sapphyre Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sapphyre over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Sapphyre
- English SAF-ire
Sibling Names for Sapphyre
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Sapphyre — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Sapphyre
How popular is the name Sapphyre?
In 2025, Sapphyre was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sapphyre a girl's or a boy's name?
Sapphyre is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sapphyre?
Sapphyre has 2 syllables.
When was Sapphyre most popular?
Sapphyre peaked in 2008, when 9 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sapphyre a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sapphyre currently ranks #15,268 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.