Girl · #1,689 in 2026

Saphira

Name: Popularity of the name Saphira in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Saphira, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

This is a list of key characters in The Inheritance Cycle, a fantasy adventure series by Christopher Paolini. The series contains several hundred characters, while the following list contains only the most frequently mentioned.

Current Rank

#1,689

Peak Rank

#1,534 (2008)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-2%

1996

First Year

2026

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#1534

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Saphira

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Saphira

Saphira first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 145 Saphiras were born — ranking #1,573 that year. As of 2026, Saphira ranks #1,689 for baby girls with 123 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 2K Saphiras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Saphira

Phonetically similar names — useful when Saphira is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Sophora
Sapphira
Sferra
Safari
Sephora
Saphir
Safra
Sierra
Seafarer
Severa
Sphero
Sapphire

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Saphira

What does the name Saphira mean?

How popular is Saphira in 2026?

In 2026, Saphira ranks #1,689 among girls' names in the U.S., with 123 babies given the name that year.

When was Saphira most popular?

Saphira reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #1,534 that year with 145 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Saphira most popular?

Saphira has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Idaho, Oregon. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Saphira.

Is Saphira a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Saphira is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Saphira?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Saphira include Audrea, Helga, Clotilda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Saphira

Saphira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Saphira's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #1,534. Use the chart and map above to compare Saphira's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.