Safiya

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A few things about Safiya you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 9,569 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Safiya, 168 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Safiya would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySafiya first shows up in US birth records in 1973, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 52 years since.
• 🏆Best yearSafiya is at its all-time high right now: #1,326 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowSafiya is 5.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 49,020 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 9,569.
• 🚀TrendSafiya has climbed 546 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,326. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedSafiya is most popular in Pennsylvania, where it ranks #487, followed by New York (#496) and Illinois (#709). It's in the top 1,000 in 5 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Safiya means “pure”. Our records link it to African, Arabic and Swahili roots.
• 🌍OriginSafiya is the #10 most popular Swahili girl name in the US. That's out of 238 Swahili girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Safiya

Safiya is a girl name of African, Arabic and Swahili origin meaning “pure”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-iya”. US birth records list Safiya for girls from 1973 to 2025, in 53 of those 53 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #1,326 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,326, with 168 babies.

Origin:African namesArabic namesSwahili names