Total births
117
Girls' name · since 2007
Sephira
117 babies named Sephira in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14542
- among girls today
- 117
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Sephira currently ranks #14542 among girls' names in America, with 117 babies recorded since 2007.
Social Security Administration records show Sephira recorded 117 times among girls since 2007, holding rank #14542 nationally today, ahead of 18% 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 2007 to 2024.
- #14542 among girls today
- 117 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sephira is currently the #14542 girls' name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 117 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14542
- among girls today
- 117
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Sephira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14542
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 18% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Sephira was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
14 babies were named Sephira in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Sephira compares
117 27th 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
Sephira's all-time total is 69% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sephira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 117 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sephira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sephira's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sephira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#14,542
Active since
2007
Sephira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Sephira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sephira's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Sephira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
73 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 73 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sephira? ▼
Sephira has been given to 117 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14542 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Sephira most popular? ▼
Sephira was most popular in the 2010s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Sephira been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sephira since 2007 -- 18 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Sephira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include September, Sephora, Sephra, Sephanie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sephira's data
- Sephira's decade-level peak was the 2010s (73 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Sephira
Nearby Names Like Sephira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sephira
September Girl
#5838 2,203 births
Sephora Girl
#4062 1,003 births
Sephra Girl
40 births
Sephanie Girl
35 births
Sepideh Girl
25 births
Compare Sephira side by side: Sephira vs September Sephira vs Sephora Sephira vs Sephra
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sephira
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2007–2024 (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. "Sephira: #14542 Girls' Name - 117 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sephira. 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 Sephira 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 June 2026.