Recorded 1925–2003 Girls' name Peak 1925 15 births

Saraphine — girls' name

15 babies named Saraphine in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51990s52000s5
1920s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Saraphine was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

5 babies were named Saraphine in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Saraphine

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Saraphine between 1925 and 2003, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Saraphine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saraphine performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Saraphine shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saraphine in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Saraphine at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

15

Since 1925

79 years of records

Peak year

1925

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1925

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2003

Saraphine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1925

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1925)
5
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
5 200319991925 5

Saraphine by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 33% of Saraphine's all-time total
1920s51990s52000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saraphine?
15 babies have been named Saraphine since 1925. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1925 with 5 births.
When was Saraphine most popular?
Saraphine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Saraphine been used?
Saraphine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 79 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Saraphine?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1925–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.