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Shifra
OriginHebrew
Meaning"handsome, good"
About Shifra
In the Bible this was the name of a midwife who helped deliver Moses.
Pronounced SHIF-ruh.
As of October 2026, Shifra ranked #2580 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,770 | 41 | 23 |
| 2015 | #4,574 | 31 | 17.4 |
| 2016 | #3,768 | 41 | 23.1 |
| 2017 | #2,899 | 58 | 33.6 |
| 2018 | #3,284 | 49 | 28.8 |
| 2019 | #3,497 | 45 | 26.8 |
| 2020 | #4,347 | 32 | 19.8 |
| 2021 | #3,381 | 47 | 28.6 |
| 2022 | #3,357 | 48 | 29.3 |
| 2023 | #3,262 | 50 | 31.2 |
| 2024 | #3,486 | 45 | 27.8 |
| 2025 | #2,580 | 68 | 42.3 |
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