The first name Saffron
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name from English; a rare flower name from the saffron.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 27 girls were named Saffron, making it the 1,197th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2000, with 345 births (#133).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Saffron with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Saffron at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 17 girls born in the United States were named Saffron, the 6,783rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 36 were.
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.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Saffron
- Saffy
- Saffie
Famous people named Saffron
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Saffron BurrowsBritish actress, model and writer (born 1972)
- Saffron HendersonCanadian voice actress, born 1965
- Saffron AldridgeEnglish fashion model, freelance journalist and social activist, born 1968
Questions
- How popular is the name Saffron?
- In 2025, 27 girls born in England and Wales were named Saffron, ranking 1,197th. Its peak was 2000, with 345 births.
- What are nicknames for Saffron?
- Common nicknames for Saffron include Saffy, Saffie.
- Is Saffron a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 726 US babies named Saffron since 1880 were girls.
- When was Saffron most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 36 babies were named Saffron, its highest rank at 4,148th.