Safiyya is a distinctive choice, ranked #1097 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Safiyya in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1097
About the Name Safiyya
Safiyya has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 84 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #982 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Safiyya 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 Safiyya
Unlikely. With around 31 UK babies named Safiyya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Safiyya in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Safiyya has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 84 places in the last five years. Its peak was #982 in 2022. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Safiyya 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.
Safiyya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Safiyyas in the wild.
31
UK babies named Safiyya (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 84 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Safiyya
Likely around 1 other Safiyya in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Safiyya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Safiyya al-Baghdadiyya (Arabic: صفية البغدادية) was a Medieval Arabic poet writing during the 12th Century CE. This late period of the Abbasids has been called a Golden Age which 'created a liberal, but elite, society keen to enjoy Allah's earthly gifts'.