UK girl's name
Saffia
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2021. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Saffia is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Saffia popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2021 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2711, with 9 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2013, with 14 births.
This profile covers 153 England and Wales registrations across 24 recorded years from 1996 to 2021. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 64% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 152 living people in the UK are called Saffia. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2022 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Saffia ranked #2711 for girls in England and Wales in 2021, with 9 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2013, when 14 girls were registered as Saffia.
- • About 152 living people in the UK are estimated to have Saffia as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2711
2021
Births in 2021
9
Latest year
Peak year
2013
14 births
Estimated living
152
2026
Popularity
Saffia over time
The chart below shows babies named Saffia registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2021. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Saffia, the clearest high point is 2013. The latest England and Wales figure is 9 births in 2021, compared with 14 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Saffia by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Saffia was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #2711 | 9 | 1 |
| 2010s | #3383 | 72 | 9 |
| 2000s | #3144 | 56 | 10 |
| 1990s | #3281 | 16 | 4 |
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Names similar to Saffia
- Sophie 103,803
- Sophia 46,936
- Scarlett 34,261
- Sienna 32,418
- Sofia 29,136
- Sarah 27,961
- Shannon 25,510
- Summer 24,167
- Sara 14,205
- Skye 13,654
- Samantha 12,697
- Stephanie 9,309
FAQ
Saffia: questions and answers
How popular is the name Saffia in the UK right now?
In 2021, Saffia was ranked #2711 for girls in England and Wales, with 9 births registered.
When was Saffia most popular?
The peak year on record was 2013, with 14 babies registered as Saffia in England and Wales.
How many people are called Saffia in the UK?
A total of 153 babies have been registered as Saffia across the 24 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.