How Many People Are Named Safiyyah?
An estimated 713 people in the United States have the first name Safiyyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Safiyyah peaked in popularity in 2018 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Safiyyah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Safiyyah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
713
About 1 in 480,721 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2018
34 births
Total Registered
731
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Safiyyah
Safiyyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 731 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Safiyyah as a female name
Ranked #4,263 in 2024
34 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (34 births)
Safiyyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Safiyyah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 205 babies were registered. While Safiyyah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Safiyyah by Decade
How has Safiyyah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Safiyyah by State
Birth registrations for Safiyyah span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. The lowest are in Texas, California, Illinois. On average, about 14 Safiyyahs were registered per state.
Safiyyah + Last Name Combinations
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Safiyyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Safiyyah?
We estimate approximately 713 people named Safiyyah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 480,721 Americans share this first name.
Is Safiyyah a common name?
Safiyyah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 731 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Safiyyah most popular?
Safiyyah reached peak popularity in 2018, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Safiyyah is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Safiyyah a female name?
Safiyyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Safiyyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Safiyyah Smith, Safiyyah Johnson, Safiyyah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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