Total births
20
Boys' name · since 1994
Serafim
20 babies named Serafim in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 1994–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Serafim sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Serafim recorded 20 times among boys since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1994 to 2016.
- 20 total births
- 1994–2016 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Serafim since 1994, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2016.
- 20
- total births
- 1994–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Serafim was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
5 babies were named Serafim in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Serafim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Serafim's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded.
Serafim at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Serafim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2016
- Peak year (1994)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Serafim by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Serafim's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Serafim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Serafim? ▼
20 babies have been named Serafim since 1994. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1994 with 5 births.
When was Serafim most popular? ▼
Serafim was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Serafim been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Serafim since 1994 -- 23 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Serafim? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sergio, Servando, Serafin, Serge, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Serafim
Nearby Names Like Serafim
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Serafim
Sergio Boy
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Servando Boy
#5940 2,203 births
Serafin Boy
#5473 1,782 births
Serge Boy
#7821 1,628 births
Serjio Boy
#12578 1,009 births
Compare Serafim side by side: Serafim vs Sergio Serafim vs Servando Serafim vs Serafin
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1994–2016 (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. "Serafim: Baby Name Since 1994 - 20 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/serafim. 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 Serafim 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 July 2026.