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Safia
OriginArabic
Meaning"confidante, best friend"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#4261
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Variation of Safiyya
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,999 | 57 | 31.9 |
| 2015 | #2,883 | 61 | 34.2 |
| 2016 | #3,048 | 55 | 31 |
| 2017 | #3,377 | 47 | 27.2 |
| 2018 | #3,237 | 50 | 29.4 |
| 2019 | #3,372 | 47 | 28 |
| 2020 | #3,386 | 46 | 28.5 |
| 2021 | #3,058 | 54 | 32.9 |
| 2022 | #2,813 | 61 | 37.2 |
| 2023 | #2,695 | 65 | 40.5 |
| 2024 | #3,066 | 53 | 32.7 |
| 2025 | #2,403 | 75 | 46.7 |
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