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Saffron

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What official birth registration shows about Saffron: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #133 to #1197.200020052010201520202025#133#1197
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#239
1997#195
1998#168
1999#149
2000#133
2001#163
2002#152
2003#185
2004#205
2005#241
2006#248
2007#304
2008#321
2009#387
2010#370
2011#352
2012#468
2013#500
2014#494
2015#637
2016#681
2017#771
2018#602
2019#703
2020#683
2021#674
2022#647
2023#706
2024#1021
2025#1197

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 18 of the 31 years from 1992 to 2022.

In 2022: #647 among girls in England and Wales, #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1992–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1992

    First recorded at #456 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #133 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1197 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1992 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #133 in England and Wales in 2000.

Saffron's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#119727HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#102134HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#70651HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#64758HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#67457HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#68354HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#70355HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#60268HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#77151HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#68161HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#63765HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#49486HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#50085HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#46896HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#352136HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#370123HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#387109HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#321142HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#304153HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#248189HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#241188HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#205225HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#185253HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#152288HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#163271HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#133345HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#149313HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#168258HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#195224HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#239166HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#4463HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#4343HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#3834HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#3773HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3164HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2844HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#2675HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#3483HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2595HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#9053HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5018HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5496HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5874HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4135HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3805HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4405HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Saffron is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Saffron, between 1992 and 2025, in 32 of those 34 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1998England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2000Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: highest position in 199919922025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1992–202218#380 in 1998
England and Wales1996–202530#133 in 2000
Northern Ireland1999–202112#259 in 1999
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What is known about Saffron

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1992–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1992 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #133 in England and Wales in 2000. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.