Semira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	55	6	–	#9,154
2000s	232	23	+322%	#4,784
2010s	205	21	-12%	#4,364
2020s (to 2025)	117	20	-5%	#4,820

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#9,154

2000s

232

+322%

#4,784

2010s

205

-12%

#4,364

2020s (to 2025)

117

-5%

#4,820

The story of Semira

Semira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,996 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 609 American babies have been named Semira. Its peak came in 2017, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Semira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Semira?

The median living Semira is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 600 people named Semira are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Semira year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,996
2024	18	#6,606
2023	19	#6,374
2022	20	#6,182
2021	28	#4,820
2020	22	#5,641
2019	23	#5,591
2018	30	#4,650
2017	33	#4,364
2016	24	#5,585
2015	21	#6,206
2014	18	#6,943
2013	13	#8,967
2012	13	#9,040
2011	12	#9,633
2010	18	#7,166
2009	16	#8,000
2008	21	#6,533
2007	24	#5,869
2006	30	#4,784
2005	25	#5,231
2004	25	#5,187
2003	25	#5,068
2002	25	#4,877
2001	21	#5,532
2000	20	#5,662
1995	6	#13,062
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
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1925	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Semira, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Semira?

The median living Semira is about 14 years old. Half of all living Semiras are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Semira are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Semira are alive in the United States, based on 609 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Semira in 2025?

Semira ranked #9,996 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Semira?

609 babies have been named Semira in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Semira most popular?

Semira peaked in 2017, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Semira a boy or girl name?

Semira is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Semira rising or falling?

Semira has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Semira popularity over time

The story of Semira

How old are people named Semira?

Semira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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