UK girl's name
Saphron
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2011. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Saphron is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Saphron popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2011 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4764, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2003, with 9 births.
This profile covers 62 England and Wales registrations across 11 recorded years from 1996 to 2011. 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 44% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 62 living people in the UK are called Saphron. 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 2012 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Saphron ranked #4764 for girls in England and Wales in 2011, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2003, when 9 girls were registered as Saphron.
- • About 62 living people in the UK are estimated to have Saphron as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4764
2011
Births in 2011
4
Latest year
Peak year
2003
9 births
Estimated living
62
2026
Popularity
Saphron over time
The chart below shows babies named Saphron registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2011. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Saphron, the clearest high point is 2003. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2011, compared with 9 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Saphron by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Saphron 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4388 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | #3085 | 29 | 5 |
| 1990s | #2586 | 24 | 4 |
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- Sarah 27,961
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- Summer 24,167
- Sara 14,205
- Skye 13,654
- Samantha 12,697
- Stephanie 9,309
FAQ
Saphron: questions and answers
How popular is the name Saphron in the UK right now?
In 2011, Saphron was ranked #4764 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Saphron most popular?
The peak year on record was 2003, with 9 babies registered as Saphron in England and Wales.
How many people are called Saphron in the UK?
A total of 62 babies have been registered as Saphron across the 11 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.