Sapphire
Borrowed from the gemstone, whose English name passed through Latin and the Greek sappheiros and may ultimately rest on a Semitic word for the blue stone.
Sapphire in 2025
Sapphire was given to 233 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,012th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 14,229 babies born.
The history of Sapphire
Sapphire reached its highest point in 2022, when 301 babies were given the name, ranking 1,716th that year.
Across the 47 years of records since 1979, 5,048 babies have been named Sapphire. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Sapphire by decade
| Decade | Babies named Sapphire | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 16,803 |
| 1980s | 198 | 3,836 |
| 1990s | 878 | 2,533 |
| 2000s | 944 | 3,113 |
| 2010s | 1,529 | 2,152 |
| 2020s | 1,494 | 1,716 |
Where Sapphire is heading
Sapphire has risen 56% over the past decade, from 149 babies in 2015 to 233 in 2025.
Names like Sapphire
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Sapphire.