Total births
288
Girls' name · since 1990
Sefora
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 288 babies named Sefora, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6773
- among girls today
- 288
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Sefora currently ranks #6773 among girls' names in America, with 288 babies recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Sefora recorded 288 times among girls since 1990, holding rank #6773 nationally today, ahead of 62% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #6773 among girls today
- 288 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Sefora is currently the #6773 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 288 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6773
- among girls today
- 288
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Sefora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6773
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Sefora was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
21 babies were named Sefora in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Sefora compares
288 44th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sefora's all-time total is 25% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sefora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 288 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sefora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sefora's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sefora at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,773
Active since
1990
Sefora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Sefora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sefora's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Sefora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
105 births
- 2020s
2020s
97 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 105 births (36% of all-time use).
Sefora by state
Where Sefora concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 3.5% |
California share of Sefora's total US births 3.5%
10 of 288 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sefora? ▼
288 babies have been named Sefora since 1990. It currently ranks #6773 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 21 births.
When was Sefora most popular? ▼
Sefora was most popular in the 2010s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Sefora most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sefora are California (10 births).
How long has the name Sefora been used? ▼
Records for Sefora go back to 1990, giving 36 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sefora? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Seferina, Sefina. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sefora's data
- Sefora's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (105 total births) through the 2020s (97) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Seforas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sefora: #6773 Girls' Name - 288 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sefora. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sefora draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.