Sapphire

Meaning: Sapphire
Origin: English — From the name of the blue gemstone

Girl's name · #1058 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Sapphire is near its high-water mark: it reached #913 in 2022 and still ranked #1058 in 2025. About 5,000 girls have carried it since 1979.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Sapphire ranks in other countries and regions.

#334 in N. Ireland (2025) · #352 in New Zealand (2025) · #632 in Scotland (2025) · #642 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,495 in Canada (2025) · #11,402 in Ecuador (2021).

Famous Sapphires

Sapphire Elia — British actress (born 1987)
Sapphire Cooper — New Zealand field hockey player (born 1968)

In stories & tradition

Sapphire Stagg — The Brave and the Bold
Sapphire — Fictional character in the DC Comics universe
Sapphire Styx — Marvel Comics character

Similar names: Egypt · Sailor · Treasure · Symphony · Harmoni · Saphira

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