Saffron is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7925 in 1998 with 12 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 36 births ranking #4148. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 33.3%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 147,241 girls born was named Saffron. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.