How Many People Are Named Sephira?
An estimated 116 people in the United States have the first name Sephira. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Sephira peaked in popularity in 2011 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sephira as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Sephira paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
116
About 1 in 2,954,779 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2011
14 births
Total Registered
117
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sephira
Sephira is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 117 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sephira as a female name
Ranked #14,947 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (14 births)
Sephira: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sephira span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 73 babies were registered. Sephira has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sephira by Decade
How has Sephira 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.
Sephira + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sephira as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sephira: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sephira?
We estimate approximately 116 people named Sephira 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 2,954,779 Americans share this first name.
Is Sephira a common name?
Sephira is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 66.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 117 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sephira most popular?
Sephira reached peak popularity in 2011, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sephira is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Sephira was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Sephira a female name?
Sephira is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Sephira have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Sephira peaked in 2011, and the average living bearer is about 12 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Sephira Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sephira Smith, Sephira Johnson, Sephira 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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