Saffron is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7920 in 2003 with 14 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 36 births ranking #4148. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 55.6%. In 2003, approximately 1 in every 130,504 girls born was named Saffron. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.