Safwan is a distinctive choice, ranked #711 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Safwan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#711
About the Name Safwan
Safwan is holding steady in the rankings at #711. It reached its peak of #614 in 2023 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Safwan 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 Safwan
Unlikely. With around 50 UK babies named Safwan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Safwan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Safwan has held a stable position around #711 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #614 in 2023 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Safwan 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.
Notable people named Safwan include: Mohamad Safwan — Mohamad Hussein Safwan is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a left-back for Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh and the Lebanon national team.; Safwan Mazlan — Muhammad Safwan bin Mazlan is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back or a left-back for Malaysia Super League club Terengganu...; Safwan Hawsawi — Safwan Hawsawi Arabic: صفوان هوساوي is a Saudi football player who currently plays as a defender ..
Safwan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Safwans in the wild.
50
UK babies named Safwan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 12 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Safwan
Likely around 1 other Safwan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Safwan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Muhammad Safwan bin Mazlan is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back or a left-back for Malaysia Super League club Terengganu and the Malaysia national team.
Safwan Mbaé is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Championnat National 3 club Bourgoin-Jallieu. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.
Safwan Thabet is an Egyptian businessman, and founder of the dairy company Juhayna Food Industries. Safwan Thabet is the grandson of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's second leader Hassan al-Hudaybi (son of his daughter), who led the group during the Nasser era and nephew of Ma'mun al-Hudaybi, the Sixth General Guide of the Brotherhood between 2002 and 2004.
Ṣafwān ibn Umayya ibn Khalaf ibn Wahb ibn Hudhafa ibn Jumah al-Jumahi (Arabic: صفوان بن أمية; died 661) was a sahabi (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Ṣafwān ibn al-Muʿaṭṭal al-Sulamī (Arabic: صفوان بن المعطل السلمي; d. 638 or 679) was a sahabi (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and an Arab commander in the Muslim conquests.
Mohd Haris Safwan bin Mohd Kamal is a former Malaysian footballer who played as a forward. He was most notably part of the treble-winning Selangor team of 2005 and represented the Malaysian under-23s at the 2003 SEA Games in Vietnam.
Safwan Khalil is a taekwondo athlete from Australia. He competed at the London Olympics in the 58 kg division, losing in a bronze medal match against Alexey Denisenko.