How Many People Are Named Semira?
An estimated 592 people in the United States have the first name Semira. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Semira peaked in popularity in 2017 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Semira as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Semira paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
592
About 1 in 578,977 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2017
33 births
Total Registered
599
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Semira
Semira is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 599 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Semira as a female name
Ranked #6,577 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (33 births)
Semira: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Semira span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 232 babies were registered. While Semira is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Semira by Decade
How has Semira tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Semira by State
Birth registrations for Semira span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, New York, California. On average, about 13 Semiras were registered per state.
Semira + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Semira as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Semira: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Semira?
We estimate approximately 592 people named Semira are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 578,977 Americans share this first name.
Is Semira a common name?
Semira is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 599 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Semira most popular?
Semira reached peak popularity in 2017, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Semira is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Semira a female name?
Semira is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Semira Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Semira Smith, Semira Johnson, Semira Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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