The first name Safa
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 425 girls were named Safa, making it the 111th most popular girls’ name.
5,904
babies named Safa, 1996–2025
#111
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Safa with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Safa at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 249 girls born in the United States were named Safa, the 1,007th most popular girls’ name that year.
2,945
babies named Safa since 1880
#1,007
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Safa?
- In 2025, 425 girls born in England and Wales were named Safa, ranking 111th.
- Is Safa a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,945 US babies named Safa since 1880 were girls.
- When was Safa most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 249 babies were named Safa, its highest rank at 1,007th.