Sefora

A girl's name of Hebrew origin with 267 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's name#6860 in 2024Rising fast

Meaning & Origin

Zipporah

Sefora is a girl's baby name of Hebrew origin, a variant spelling of Tzipporah or Zipporah, from the Hebrew tzipor, meaning 'bird' or 'sparrow.' In the Bible, Zipporah was the wife of Moses — a daughter of the Midianite priest Jethro who married Moses after he fled Egypt.

Sefora is the Spanish and Portuguese rendering of this biblical name, widely used in Latin American Catholic communities as a feminine name with deep Old Testament roots and the beautiful imagery of a bird in flight.

EtymologyShow more

Sefora appeared in SSA records in 1990, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. Its Hebrew roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.

With only 267 recorded births, Sefora has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.

At a Glance

267

Total births

Since 1990

2021

Peak

18 births

1990

First recorded

35 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Sefora climbed 5688 spots in the last 20 years — from #12548 to #6860.

First appeared: 1990Peak: 2021 (18 births)Current: #6860

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Sefora
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	76	#7794	▼
2010s	105	#9755	▲
2000s	62	#13242	▲
1990s	24	#13669	—

The Story of Sefora

A Gen Alpha name

Peaking in 2021, Sefora is a fresh, modern favorite. Girls named Sefora are most likely born between 2011 and 2024.

How rare is Sefora?

Only about 1 in every 211,765 babies born in 2024 was named Sefora — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1990, peaked in the 2010s with 105 births that decade, and remains solidly popular today.

Sefora by the numbers

Would fill 6 school buses

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(26 years, 1990–2024)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Sefora
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2024	17	#6860	+2 (13.3%)
2023	15	#7579	-2 (-11.8%)
2022	17	#6935	-1 (-5.6%)
2021	18	#6642	+9 (100.0%)
2020	9	#10953	-2 (-18.2%)
2019	11	#9639	-1 (-8.3%)
2018	12	#9064	0
2017	12	#9259	0
2016	12	#9335	-5 (-29.4%)
2015	17	#7218	+6 (54.5%)
2014	11	#10049	+2 (22.2%)
2013	9	#11824	-1 (-10.0%)
2012	10	#11121	-1 (-9.1%)
2011	11	#10282	+3 (37.5%)
2009	8	#13481	-1 (-11.1%)
2008	9	#12421	+1 (12.5%)
2007	8	#13712	-1 (-11.1%)
2006	9	#12253	+1 (12.5%)
2004	8	#12548	+2 (33.3%)
2003	6	#15415	-1 (-14.3%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sefora a boy's or girl's name?

Sefora is primarily a girl's name.

When was Sefora most popular?

Sefora reached its peak popularity in 2021 with 18 births that year. It is currently ranked #6860 in the U.S.

How popular is the name Sefora?

Sefora is currently ranked #6860 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 267 babies since 1990.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1990–2024