Shifra
Girl name · #2571 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
Shifra is currently the #2571 girl name in the United States — 68 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,471 girls born in 2025 was named Shifra.
Babies named Shifra per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 95-year story
Shifra first appears in the Social Security records in 1930, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 68 babies and a rank of #2564. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Shifra against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Shifra in class?
Shifra scores 42 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Shifra is most common
State-level data for Shifra is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Shifra
Statistically, parents drawn to Shifra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sonora, Saira, Sakina, Devora, and Siara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shifra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | #2564 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3451 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 41 | #3707 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 47 | #3419 |
| 2011 | 44 | #3550 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4494 |
| 2009 | 37 | #4107 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4268 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3653 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 41 | #3587 |
| 2004 | 42 | #3490 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 30 | #4179 |
| 2001 | 35 | #3703 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shifra a popular girl name?
Shifra ranked #2571 among girls in 2025 with 68 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Shifra most popular?
Shifra peaked in 2025, when 68 American girls received the name (ranked #2564 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shifra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,471 newborn American girls was named Shifra. It scores 42/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.