Feminine dossier · first seen 1975

Safia

Rising Gaining cultural share

Peak era

2025

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Safia

An estimated 1,592 living Americans are named Safia.

Safia is uncommon among babies today, with 75 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.

The median age of a living American named Safia is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 24 years old.

Yes — Safia is currently rising in popularity, with 75 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.1× higher than the previous decade.

Safia has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.3× more often than the national baseline.

1975Peak 20252025

Peak year

2025

Decline from peak

2025

All-time

1,616

Safia is at an all-time high in the latest SSA data. With 75 girls in 2025, it has never been more common.

Safia peaked in 2025, when 75 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 75 girls were given the name.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,616 Americans named Safia since 1975.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationGen Alpha

StabilityHigh cross-era durability

TrajectoryGaining cultural share

Living profile

1,598

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age15

Core range8–24

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.

Geographic heartland

New York

2.3× higher affinity than the national baseline.

New York · 2010s 2.3×