How Many People Are Named Saphire?
An estimated 894 people in the United States have the first name Saphire. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Saphire peaked in popularity in 2007 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Saphire 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 Saphire paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
894
About 1 in 383,394 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2007
51 births
Total Registered
910
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Saphire
Saphire is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 910 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Saphire as a female name
Ranked #5,110 in 2024
26 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (51 births)
Saphire: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Saphire span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 335 babies were registered. Saphire has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Saphire by Decade
How has Saphire 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.
Saphire by State
Birth registrations for Saphire span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Washington, Ohio, Pennsylvania. On average, about 22 Saphires were registered per state.
Saphire + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Saphire as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Saphire: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Saphire?
We estimate approximately 894 people named Saphire 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 383,394 Americans share this first name.
Is Saphire a common name?
Saphire is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 910 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Saphire most popular?
Saphire reached peak popularity in 2007, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Saphire is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Saphire a female name?
Saphire is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Saphire Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Saphire Smith, Saphire Johnson, Saphire 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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