Saffron is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5350 in 2009 with 27 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 36 births ranking #4148. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 200.0%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 68,032 girls born was named Saffron. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.