Total births
18
Girls' name · since 2010
Serafima
Serafima has 18 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16799
- among girls today
- 18
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Serafima is the #16799 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 18 recorded since 2010.
Serafima has 18 recorded births among girls since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16799 as of the latest data, more common than 5% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2024.
- #16799 among girls today
- 18 born since 2010
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Serafima is currently the #16799 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 18 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16799
- among girls today
- 18
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Serafima vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16799
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Serafima was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
8 babies were named Serafima in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Serafima compares
18 6th 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
Serafima's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Serafima | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Serafima's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Serafima's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Serafima at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#16,799
Active since
2010
Serafima popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Serafima by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Serafima's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Serafima births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Serafima? ▼
Serafima has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16799 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Serafima most popular? ▼
Serafima was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Serafima been used? ▼
Serafima has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Serafima? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Serenity, Serena, Serina, Seraphina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Serafima's data
- Serafima's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Serafima
Nearby Names Like Serafima
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Serafima
Serenity Girl
#117 77,550 births
Serena Girl
#331 47,450 births
Serina Girl
#4045 5,848 births
Seraphina Girl
#777 4,093 births
Serafina Girl
#1225 3,712 births
Compare Serafima side by side: Serafima vs Serenity Serafima vs Serena Serafima vs Serina
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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, 2010–2024 (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. "Serafima: #16799 Girls' Name - 18 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/serafima. 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 Serafima 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.