Shifra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,580

among girls · ↑868 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shifra · +48% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,636

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

68 babies

All-time total

1,715

#5,214 all-time among girls

First recorded

1930

in Social Security records

Shifra popularity over time

1,715 babies have been named Shifra since 1930, 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	5	1	–	#5,160
1940s	5	1	0%	#5,605
1950s	17	2	+240%	#3,683
1960s	33	3	+94%	#4,685
1970s	123	12	+273%	#3,493
1980s	207	21	+68%	#3,293
1990s	248	25	+20%	#3,421
2000s	361	36	+46%	#3,561
2010s	425	43	+18%	#2,899
2020s (to 2025)	291	49	+14%	#2,580

Where Shifra 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	71	0.04	outside top 500
2027	74	0.05	outside top 500
2028	76	0.05	outside top 500
2029	78	0.05	outside top 500
2030	80	0.05	outside top 500

Where Shifra is most popular

Girls named Shifra per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.032 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Shifra born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	154	0.389	+1118%
New Jersey	51	0.283	+785%
Alaska	–	–	–
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Arkansas	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Shifra

Shifra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,580 in 2025 with 68 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1930, 1,715 American babies have been named Shifra. Its peak came in 2025, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Shifra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shifra?

The median living Shifra is about 19 years old; half are between 8 and 33. An estimated 1,700 people named Shifra 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.

Shifra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	68	#2,580
2024	46	#3,448
2023	50	#3,263
2022	48	#3,359
2021	47	#3,381
2020	32	#4,349
2019	45	#3,497
2018	49	#3,285
2017	58	#2,899
2016	41	#3,768
2015	31	#4,574
2014	41	#3,770
2013	37	#4,071
2012	47	#3,459
2011	44	#3,598
2010	32	#4,591
2009	37	#4,181
2008	36	#4,347
2007	44	#3,714
2006	33	#4,449
2005	41	#3,637
2004	42	#3,561
2003	32	#4,202
2002	30	#4,267
2001	35	#3,775
2000	31	#4,063
1995	26	#4,086
1990	32	#3,427
1985	16	#4,826
1980	22	#3,706
1975	20	#3,493
1970	9	#5,749
1965	–	–
1960	5	#7,155
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#5,160
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shifra?

The median living Shifra is about 19 years old. Half of all living Shifras are between 8 and 33 years old.

How many people named Shifra are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Shifra are alive in the United States, based on 1,715 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shifra in 2025?

Shifra ranked #2,580 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 68 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shifra?

1,715 babies have been named Shifra in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shifra most popular?

Shifra peaked in 2025, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Shifra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shifra rising or falling?

Shifra is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Shifra become more popular?

Shifra is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 80 girls named Shifra 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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