How Many People Are Named Safwa?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Safwa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Safwa peaked in popularity in 2018 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Safwa 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 Safwa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Safwa is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2018
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Safwa
Safwa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Safwa as a female name
Ranked #17,688 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 2018 (5 births)
Safwa: Popularity Over Time
Safwa by Decade
How has Safwa 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Safwa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Safwa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Safwa
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Safwa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Safwa?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Safwa 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Safwa a common name?
Safwa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Safwa most popular?
Safwa reached peak popularity in 2018, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Safwa is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Safwa a female name?
Safwa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Safwa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Safwa Smith, Safwa Johnson, Safwa 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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