Saffron is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5992 in 2015 with 22 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 36 births ranking #4148. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 144.4%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 81,121 girls born was named Saffron. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.