Sapphire
About Sapphire
Sapphire goes waaaaay beyond Ruby and Pearl. This September birthstone, occasionally used a century ago, might be worth a reappraisal, perhaps as a Sophie/Sophia alternative. Sapphire is the pseudonym of Romona Lofton, who wrote the book Push, which was turned into the movie Precious. Sapphire entered the Top 1000 for the first time in 2022, and is proving to be one of the freshest gem names for girls. Another intriguing variation is the lovely Sapphira.
Pronounced SAF-ire.
As of October 2026, Sapphire ranked #1058 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #913 in 2022.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,432 | 159 | 89 |
| 2015 | #1,518 | 149 | 83.5 |
| 2016 | #1,404 | 166 | 93.7 |
| 2017 | #1,290 | 183 | 106 |
| 2018 | #1,169 | 207 | 121.7 |
| 2019 | #1,154 | 209 | 124.5 |
| 2020 | #1,092 | 224 | 138.6 |
| 2021 | #1,108 | 224 | 136.5 |
| 2022 | #913 | 301 | 183.5 |
| 2023 | #977 | 264 | 164.5 |
| 2024 | #1,037 | 242 | 149.4 |
| 2025 | #1,058 | 233 | 145 |
World rankings
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Sapphire on lists
Famous Sapphires
- Sapphire
pen name of Ramona Lofton, American novelist and poet
- Sapphire Elia
English actress
- Sapphire
ring name of Juanita Wright, American pro wrestler
Sapphire in pop culture
- Sapphire aka Candice Jean "Candy" Gennaro
character in DC Power Company comics
- Sapphire Birch
a male main character in 'Bitterblue' by Kristin Cashore
- Mistress Sapphire
character on TV's "Castle"
- Sapphire Trewhella
main character in the 'Ingo' series by Helen Dunmore
- Sapphire Trollzawa
character in animated series "Trollz"
- Sapphire
character on animated series "Steven Universe"
- Sapphire
character in radio/film/television series Amos 'n' Andy
- Sapphire
a character in British TV series "Sapphire & Steel"
- Sapphire
a main character in "Pokémon Adventures"
- Sapphire Rhodonite
character in the video game "Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice"
- Sapphire Stagg
character in The Justice League animated series
Variations & nicknames
- SapphiraGreek