Safa sits comfortably in the UK charts at #140 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#140
About the Name Safa
2024 marks Safa's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #140. The name has climbed 69 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Safa is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Safa
Unlikely. With around 355 UK babies named Safa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Safa in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Safa is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 69 places over the last five years to #140 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Safa is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Safa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Safas in the wild.
355
UK babies named Safa (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 69 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Safa
Likely around 1 other Safa in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Safa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Muhammad Jaber Āl Safa (also spelled Jabir Al Safa) (Arabic: محمد جابر آل صفا) was a historian, writer and politician from Jabal Amel (in modern-day Lebanon), known for his founding role in the anti-colonialist Arab nationalist movement in the turn-of-the-century Levant.