ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1975 First Year 2026 Last Year 2018 Peak Year #2744 Peak Rank 916 Total Count 39 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Sapphira What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Ananias and his wife Sapphira were, according to the biblical New Testament in Acts of the Apostles chapter 5, members of the early Christian church in Jerusalem. The account records their sudden deaths after lying to the Holy Spirit about money. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananias%5Fand%5FSapphira) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananias%5Fand%5FSapphira) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Biblical [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Sapphira](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Arazzi_di_raffaello%2C_cartone_04.jpg/330px-Arazzi_di_raffaello%2C_cartone_04.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananias%5Fand%5FSapphira) 📖 ## The Story of Sapphira Sapphira first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1975, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2018: 62 births, good for #2,744 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Sapphiras. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,725 among baby girl names with 41 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 916 Sapphiras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Sapphira Phonetically similar names — useful when Sapphira is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Sapphire](/sapphire) * [Saphire](/saphire) * Sapphires * [Saphira](/saphira) * [Saffire](/saffire) * Safra * [Safari](/safari) * [Sephora](/sephora) * [Safire](/safire) * Sophora * [Saphir](/saphir) * Sapphirine Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Sapphira What does the name Sapphira mean? Ananias and his wife Sapphira were, according to the biblical New Testament in Acts of the Apostles chapter 5, members of the early Christian church in Jerusalem. The account records their sudden deaths after lying to the Holy Spirit about money. What is the origin of the name Sapphira? Sapphira has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Biblical. How popular is Sapphira in 2026? In 2026, Sapphira ranks #3,725 among girls' names in the U.S., with 41 babies given the name that year. When was Sapphira most popular? Sapphira reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #2,744 that year with 62 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Sapphira most popular? Sapphira has historically been most popular in Ohio, Florida, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sapphira. Is Sapphira a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Sapphira is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Sapphira? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sapphira include Mitchell, Timolin, Sharnise. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧MitchellPeak #2744](/mitchell)[👧TimolinPeak #2744](/timolin)[👧SharnisePeak #2744](/sharnise)[👧AcadiaPeak #2744](/acadia)[👧AmoniPeak #2744](/amoni)[👧AmericusPeak #2744](/americus)[👧DashantiPeak #2744](/dashanti)[👧TomaraPeak #2743](/tomara) ## About the name Sapphira Sapphira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 916 births in the dataset. Sapphira's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #2,744\. Use the chart and map above to compare Sapphira's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2018 → ](/year/2018) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.