57,737births recorded
16Countries
8Variants
2022Peak · Kazakhstan
#7Kazakhstan 2025
Safiya is a girl name family recorded 57,737 times in 16 countries since 1949. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#7 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 2022, at 965.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Safia (France, Belgium, Québec).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Safiya
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safiya | Kazakh | 25,835 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #7 | 2022 | ▲ 472 % |
| Safiya | Kazakh | 4,840 | 🇫🇷 France | #178 | 2025 | ▲ 55 % |
| Safiya | Kazakh | 2,831 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1326 | 2025 | ▲ 176 % |
| Safiya | Kazakh | 1,984 | 🏴 England & Wales | #455 | 2025 | ▲ 40 % |
| Safiya | Kazakh | 847 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #136 | 2023 | ▲ 60 % |
| Safiya | Kazakh | 312 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #564 | 2022 | ▲ 53 % |
| Safia | French | 7,430 | 🇫🇷 France | #385 | 2012 | ▼ 14 % |
| Safia | French | 1,616 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2387 | 2025 | ▲ 37 % |
| Safia | French | 1,542 | 🏴 England & Wales | #922 | 2012 | ▲ 6 % |
| Safia | French | 871 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #456 | 2012 | ▼ 17 % |
| Safia | French | 191 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2021 | – |
| Safia | French | 167 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #573 | 2015 | ▼ 14 % |
| Safiyyah | English | 1,751 | 🏴 England & Wales | #468 | 2024 | ▲ 21 % |
| Safiyyah | English | 768 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3975 | 2025 | ▲ 49 % |
| Safiyyah | English | 80 | 🇫🇷 France | #2571 | 2025 | ▲ 154 % |
| Safiyyah | English | 51 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2023 | – |
| Safiyyah | English | 10 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1289 | 2025 | – |
| Safiyah | English | 958 | 🏴 England & Wales | #834 | 2023 | ▲ 76 % |
| Safiyah | English | 799 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4546 | 2023 | ▲ 15 % |
| Safiyah | English | 220 | 🇫🇷 France | #2038 | 2024 | ▲ 26 % |
| Safiyah | English | 64 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1181 | 2019 | new |
| Safiyah | English | 25 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #734 | 2025 | – |
| Safiyah | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2024 | – |
| Safiyya | English | 488 | 🏴 England & Wales | #997 | 2025 | ▲ 99 % |
| Safiyya | English | 225 | 🇫🇷 France | #1833 | 2017 | ▲ 26 % |
| Safiyya | English | 212 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7133 | 2024 | ▲ 67 % |
| Safiyya | English | 99 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #499 | 2025 | – |
| Safiyya | English | 21 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1410 | 2013 | new |
| Safiyya | English | 16 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1289 | 2018 | – |
| Safya | French | 995 | 🇫🇷 France | #898 | 2020 | ▶ 1 % |
| Safya | French | 51 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2017 | – |
| Saphia | French | 635 | 🇫🇷 France | #3406 | 1989 | new |
| Saphia | French | 198 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2012 | – |
| Saphia | French | 108 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2007 | – |
| Saffiyah | English | 289 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2277 | 2019 | ▲ 13 % |
| Saffiyah | English | 74 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 2022 | ▲ 11 % |
How we grouped these names
- Safiya ↔ Safia — spelling variant
- Safiya ↔ Safiyyah — spelling variant
- Safiya ↔ Safiyah — spelling variant
- Safiya ↔ Safiyya — spelling variant
- Safiya ↔ Safya — spelling variant
- Safiya ↔ Saphia — spelling variant
- Safiya ↔ Saffiyah — spelling variant
Questions about Safiya
How popular is the name Safiya?
In 2025 it ranked #7 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 57,737 births across 16 countries.
What is Safiya in other languages?
Safia (French); Safiyyah (English); Safiyah (English); Safiyya (English); Safya (French); Saphia (French); Saffiyah (English).
When was Safiya most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 2022, at 965.4 births per 100,000.
Is Safiya a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Safiya is a girl name.