Safiyyah

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Safiyyah first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2013 with 90 babies (rank #474 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Safiyyah

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Safiyyah yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,040

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	20	#1,023
1997	24	#921
1998	30	#779
1999	30	#771
2000	22	#990
2001	31	#791
2002	27	#878
2003	43	#677
2004	53	#589
2005	41	#735
2006	38	#813
2007	53	#665
2008	48	#743
2009	54	#686
2010	64	#611
2011	69	#591
2012	70	#606
2013	90	#474
2014	74	#573
2015	86	#505
2016	73	#583