Sephora
Girl name · #4487 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sephora? In official American birth records, Sephora has been tracked continuously since 1974, giving it 51 years of documented American history.
Sephora ranks #4487 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 31 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2964, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Sephora.
The 51-year story
Sephora first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 59 girls were named Sephora — good for #2888 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Sephora per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sephora in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sephora is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sephora will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sephora is most common
State-level data for Sephora is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sephora
Statistically, parents drawn to Sephora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Samora, Sonora, Allora, Sabella, and Sapphira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sephora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 46 | #3387 |
| 2016 | 40 | #3777 |
| 2015 | 58 | #2964 |
| 2014 | 59 | #2888 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 37 | #4107 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sephora?
In official American birth records, the name Sephora first appeared in 1974 (over 51 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 51 years.
Is Sephora a popular girl name?
Sephora ranked #4487 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2964.
When was the name Sephora most popular?
Sephora peaked in 2014, when 59 American girls received the name (ranked #2888 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sephora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Sephora. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.