The first name Safiyyah
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 85 girls were named Safiyyah, making it the 468th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 93 births (#472).
1,751
babies named Safiyyah, 1996–2025
#468
rank in 2025
2017
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Safiyyah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Safiyyah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 36 girls born in the United States were named Safiyyah, the 4,052nd most popular girls’ name that year.
768
babies named Safiyyah since 1880
#4,052
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 Safiyyah?
- In 2025, 85 girls born in England and Wales were named Safiyyah, ranking 468th. Its peak was 2017, with 93 births.
- Is Safiyyah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 768 US babies named Safiyyah since 1880 were girls.
- When was Safiyyah most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 36 babies were named Safiyyah, its highest rank at 4,052nd.