Feminine dossier · first seen 1973
Safiya
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
168
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Safiya
How many people are named Safiya?
An estimated 2,782 living Americans are named Safiya.
How rare is Safiya?
Safiya is uncommon among babies today, with 168 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Safiya?
The median age of a living American named Safiya is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 24 years old.
Is Safiya still popular?
Yes — Safiya is currently rising in popularity, with 168 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.8× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Safiya most common?
Safiya has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 6.5× more often than the national baseline.
1973Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
168
All-time
2,831
Where it lives now
Safiya is most concentrated in New York — about 4.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Safiya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.