Feminine dossier · first seen 1979
Sapphire
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2022
Peak births
301
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Sapphire
How many people are named Sapphire?
An estimated 4,978 living Americans are named Sapphire.
How rare is Sapphire?
Sapphire is uncommon among babies today, with 233 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 22.6% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Sapphire?
The median age of a living American named Sapphire is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 24 years old.
Is Sapphire still popular?
Yes — Sapphire is currently rising in popularity, with 233 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.9× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Sapphire most common?
Sapphire has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.3× more often than the national baseline.
1979Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
22.6%
2025
233
All-time
5,048
Where it lives now
Sapphire is most concentrated in Ohio — about 1.8× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Sapphire is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.