Saffron is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5970 in 2018 with 21 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 36 births ranking #4148. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 133.3%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 80,973 girls born was named Saffron. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.