Aubrey vs Safa
Aubrey and Safacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aubrey was ranked #207 and Safa #140 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aubrey was ranked #790 and Safa #260 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aubrey was ranked #445 and Safa #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aubrey was ranked #711 and Safa #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Aubrey and Safa over time
Aubrey and Safa appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Safa held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aubrey in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aubrey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Safa in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aubrey #189 in 2023, Safa #140 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2024
Aubrey held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Safa in 17.
Highest recorded here: Aubrey #189 in 2023, Safa #140 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aubrey #207, Safa #140.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aubrey | Safa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #207 (2024) | Norway · Girls #415 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aubrey and Safa both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aubrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #256 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 2007–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #207 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Safa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #916 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #415 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls