Sephora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,535

among girls · ↓435 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sephora · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,847

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

59 babies

All-time total

1,003

#7,495 all-time among girls

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Sephora popularity over time

1,003 babies have been named Sephora since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	20	2	–	#6,744
1980s	17	2	-15%	#10,093
1990s	64	6	+276%	#6,773
2000s	226	23	+253%	#4,177
2010s	466	47	+106%	#2,916
2020s (to 2025)	210	35	-25%	#3,518

Where Sephora is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Sephora

Sephora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,535 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 1,003 American babies have been named Sephora. Its peak came in 2014, when 59 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 Sephora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sephora?

The median living Sephora is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 1,000 people named Sephora 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.

Sephora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	31	#4,535
2024	36	#4,100
2023	45	#3,518
2022	34	#4,279
2021	32	#4,396
2020	32	#4,347
2019	37	#3,991
2018	54	#3,044
2017	46	#3,429
2016	40	#3,840
2015	58	#2,996
2014	59	#2,916
2013	46	#3,452
2012	50	#3,308
2011	37	#4,056
2010	39	#3,947
2009	37	#4,177
2008	37	#4,260
2007	24	#5,870
2006	30	#4,785
2005	17	#7,093
2004	15	#7,771
2003	17	#6,836
2002	18	#6,343
2001	20	#5,779
2000	11	#9,041
1995	8	#10,322
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#10,093
1975	7	#7,785
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sephora?

The median living Sephora is about 11 years old. Half of all living Sephoras are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Sephora are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Sephora are alive in the United States, based on 1,003 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sephora in 2025?

Sephora ranked #4,535 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sephora?

1,003 babies have been named Sephora in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sephora most popular?

Sephora peaked in 2014, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Sephora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sephora rising or falling?

Sephora is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sephora become more popular?

Sephora is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Sephora in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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