Total births
224
Girls' name · since 2000
Saraphina
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 224 babies named Saraphina, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7490
- among girls today
- 224
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Saraphina is the #7490 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 224 recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Saraphina recorded 224 times among girls since 2000, holding rank #7490 nationally today, ahead of 58% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #7490 among girls today
- 224 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saraphina is currently the #7490 girls' name in America, more common than 58% of girls - 224 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7490
- among girls today
- 224
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Saraphina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7490
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 58% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Saraphina was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
18 babies were named Saraphina in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Saraphina compares
224 39th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Saraphina's all-time total is 41% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saraphina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 224 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Saraphina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saraphina's full recorded timeline at 2015, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saraphina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#7,490
Active since
2000
Saraphina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Saraphina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Saraphina's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Saraphina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
108 births
- 2020s
2020s
86 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 108 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saraphina? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 224 babies named Saraphina. Today it holds rank #7490 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 18 births.
When was Saraphina most popular? ▼
Saraphina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Saraphina been used? ▼
Records for Saraphina go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Saraphina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sarah, Sara, Sarai, Sarina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Saraphina's data
- Saraphina's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (108 total births) through the 2020s (86) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Saraphina
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saraphina
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Saraphina: #7490 Girls' Name - 224 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saraphina. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Saraphina draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.