Sapphire
Sapphire is a distinctive choice, ranked #642 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Sapphire in their class.
About the Name Sapphire
Sapphire has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 140 places in five years. It was most popular in 2013 at #317 â parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Sapphire is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Sapphire in their class.
In the US it sits at #973 â notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
â Famous People Named Sapphire
- Sapphire (author) â Ramona Lofton better known by her pen name Sapphire, is an American author and performance poet.
- Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II â The Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II on 6 February 2017, marked 65 years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sapphire
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sapphire
Almost certainly the only Sapphire in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2022–2023)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Sapphire
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia