Safiatou
How to say it: sa-fya-TOO · /safjaˈtu/
Arabic 'pure, clear' via Safiya - West African feminine form common in Senegal and Mali.
Safiatou was the 7,233rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 12 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.4-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #6,832 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #7,233 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 12 |
| Share of births | 1 in 276,278 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.4 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,832 |
| In France, 2025 | #701 among girls’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Safiatou is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Safiatou is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #701 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Safiatou
- Safiatou Thiam (born 1963)Senegalese politician
- Safiatou Lopez (1976–2025)Businesswoman and Burkinabé political activist
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