US rank #8689 Boys' name Peak 2017 82 births

Seraj — #8689 US boys' name

82 babies named Seraj in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s62010s542020s22
#8689
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 39% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Seraj was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

10 babies were named Seraj in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Seraj

The Social Security Administration has registered 82 babies named Seraj between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Seraj currently holds the #8689 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Seraj performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 54 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Seraj shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Seraj 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 82 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.

Seraj at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

82

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2017

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,689

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Seraj popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
10
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
567891011 20242023202020182017201620152014201320102003 6

Seraj by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
54 births that decade — 66% of Seraj's all-time total
2000s62010s542020s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Seraj?
82 babies have been named Seraj since 2003. It currently ranks #8689 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 10 births.
When was Seraj most popular?
Seraj was most popular in the 2010s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Seraj been used?
Seraj has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Seraj?
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.

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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, 2003–2024 (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.