Baby Name Popularity Profile

Safa

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Safa.

✦ Purity, serenity 🌍 Arabic spiritual virtue
National Rank (2025) #1007
All-Time Peak Rank #1007 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 2,939 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.3% Boy / 99.7% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1978 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 249 births in 2025
πŸ’‘ The Safa Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Purity, serenity
Language Origin Arabic
Origin Type single
Derived from Arabic ءفا (ṣafāʾ) meaning 'purity, serenity'. It is also the name of a sacred hill in Mecca.
Common Nicknames
Saf
Alternative Spellings
Saffa
Pronunciation: SAH-fah
Themes & Categories
spiritual virtue
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Safa

According to SSA data, Safa achieved its highest historical rank of #1007 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 249 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 139.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 42 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Safa across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +139.4% Growth
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 249 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 42 yrs
Historical Volatility Stable Profile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 8
1980s: 71
1990s: 243
2000s: 627
2010s: 1,006
2020s: 984

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Sa-fa
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Minnesota
Top States Minnesota, Virginia, New York, Illinois, California
States with Data 16
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Minnesota #183 255 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #830 132 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New York #515 340 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #702 198 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #1268 330 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #632 103 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1001 206 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #659 69 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #542 28 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #892 27 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio Unranked 75 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #974 18 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1365 18 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 6 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #748 7 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #2105 6 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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