Names / Girl names
Saffron
Current rank
#6,783
holding steady
All-time peak
#3,964
in 2000
First recorded
1974
in U.S. data
Children named
726
since 1974
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3,964 in 2000 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. Golden spice flower. The name enters U.S. records in U.S. records in 1974. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Roughly 726 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.