boy's name
Sefa
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 524
Sefa is a boy's name. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1999, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1987.
Sefa over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 115 |
| 2000s | 220 |
| 2010s | 120 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How popular is Sefa?
In 2025, Sefa was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Sefa is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Sefa is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Séfa | Séfa is a rare spelling of Sefa, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Sefa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sefa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sefa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sefa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sefa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sefa
How popular is the name Sefa?
In 2025, Sefa was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Sefa a girl's or a boy's name?
Sefa is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Sefa most popular?
Sefa peaked in 1999, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sefa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sefa currently ranks #5,563 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.