Girl · #3,728 in 2026

Sephora

Name: Popularity of the name Sephora in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Sephora, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Sephora SA is a French multinational retailer of personal care and beauty products, offering nearly 340 brands alongside its own private label, Sephora Collection. Its product range includes cosmetics, skincare, fragrances, nail polish, beauty tools, body care products, and hair care items.

Current Rank

#3,728

Peak Rank

#2,887 (2014)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-2%

1974

First Year

2026

Last Year

2014

Peak Year

#2887

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sephora

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Sephora, Passage du Havre , Paris Sephora was first launched in Paris in August 1970. It is named after the biblical figure Zipporah (French: Séphora ), wife of Moses . In 1993, Dominique Mandonnaud acquired Sephora and merged it with his own perfume chain under the Sephora brand. Mandonnaud is credited with designing and executing Sephora's "assisted self-service" sales experience, which distinguished itself from standard retail models for cosmetics by encouraging its primarily female customer base to test products in retail locations before purchasing them. Mandonnaud continued to expand the

The Story of Sephora

Sephora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 59 Sephoras were born — ranking #2,887 that year. As of 2026, Sephora ranks #3,728 for baby girls with 41 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 1K Sephoras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Sephora

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sephora is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Sophora
Safra
Sarah
Sara
Cera
Serra
Saira
Sefa
Cerra
Sefer
Sfera
Suffer

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sephora

What does the name Sephora mean?

How popular is Sephora in 2026?

In 2026, Sephora ranks #3,728 among girls' names in the U.S., with 41 babies given the name that year.

When was Sephora most popular?

Sephora reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #2,887 that year with 59 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Sephora most popular?

Sephora has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, Florida, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sephora.

Is Sephora a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Sephora is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Sephora?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sephora include Peace, Shireen, November. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sephora

Sephora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Sephora's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #2,887. Use the chart and map above to compare Sephora's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.