The first name Safiya
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 88 girls were named Safiya, making it the 455th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 96 births (#444).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Safiya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Safiya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 168 girls born in the United States were named Safiya, the 1,333rd most popular girls’ name that 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.
Famous people named Safiya
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Safiya ZaghloulEgyptian activist and leader, 1876–1946
- Safiya WazirCommunity activist - first Afghan refugee to be elected as a state representative in New H, born 1991
- Safiya NobleAmerican professor and author, born 1950
Questions
- How popular is the name Safiya?
- In 2025, 88 girls born in England and Wales were named Safiya, ranking 455th. Its peak was 2011, with 96 births.
- Is Safiya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,831 US babies named Safiya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Safiya most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 168 babies were named Safiya, its highest rank at 1,333rd.