Girls' name · since 1954

Shebra

Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 63 babies named Shebra, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,375 of 72,339
all-time among girls
63
born since 1954
1950s
peak decade

Shebra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 63 recorded since 1954.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shebra has been recorded 63 times among girls since 1954, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1983.

  • #32,375 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 63 born since 1954
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shebra ranks #32,375 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 63 born since 1954, peaking in the 1950s.

#32,375 of 72,339
all-time among girls
63
born since 1954
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shebra's 63 recorded births place it above 55.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shebra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shebra's full recorded timeline at 1966, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shebra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1964)
8
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
456789 1954195519571959196419661968197119731983 6

Shebra by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (27 births, 43% of the file).

1950s was Shebra's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Shebra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 27 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shebra?
63 babies have been named Shebra since 1954. All-time, it sits at #32,375 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1964 with 8 births.
Where does Shebra sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shebra ranks #32,375 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shebra most popular?
Shebra was most popular in the 1950s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Shebra been used?
Records for Shebra go back to 1954, giving 30 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Shebra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Shebra's data

  • Shebra's decade-level peak was the 1950s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shebra

Nearby Names Like Shebra

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shebra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1954–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Shebra 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 August 2026.