Rising since 2020, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Saphyre since 1995
Babies named Saphyre per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 57 |
| 2010s | 45 |
| 2020s | 21 |
Meaning & origin
Saphyre is a rare modern respelling of the gemstone name Sapphire. Since its first recorded U.S. birth in 1995, it has never achieved mainstream use, ranking 10,917 in 2023 with only about 1 in 200,908 baby girls receiving the name. Its peak popularity occurred in 2015, but it has been rising in use since 2020, likely influenced by the growing trend of creative spellings. Saphyre remains an uncommon choice, reflecting the broader modern fashion for distinctive and jewel-themed names without breaking into the top 10,000.
Saphyre is a modern respelling of Sapphire, which derives from the Greek word sappheiros meaning blue gemstone. The name entered English through Old French and Latin, but this particular spelling is a 20th-century invention influenced by the trend of replacing ph with f and y with i for distinctive femininity. It has never been common, with fewer than five girls per year receiving the name in most years since its first recorded U.S. birth in 1995.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Saph, Phyre, Saffy
Sibling names for Saphyre
Names that share Saphyre's style, for a brother or sister.
