Unisex name · since 2006

Seraph

Seraph has 37 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#24,386 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 2006
2020s
peak decade

37 boys have been named Seraph since 2006, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Seraph recorded 37 times among boys since 2006, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2023.

  • #24,386 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 37 born since 2006
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Seraph ranks #24,386 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.

#24,386 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 2006
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Seraph's 37 recorded births place it above 46.3% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Seraph's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Seraph's full recorded timeline at 2019, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Seraph popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2019)
6
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4.555.566.5 2006200920102019202020212023 5

Seraph popularity over time - girls

21 total births recorded since 2008 (Seraph as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 21 births
5678910 200820162019 9

Seraph by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (16 births, 43% of the file).

2020s was Seraph's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Seraph births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Seraph? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 37 babies named Seraph. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,386 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 6 births.
Where does Seraph sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Seraph ranks #24,386 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Seraph most popular? ▼
Seraph was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Is Seraph a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Seraph is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 37 births, and as a girl's name it has 21 births.
How long has the name Seraph been used? ▼
Records for Seraph go back to 2006, giving 18 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Seraph? ▼
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 Seraph

Nearby Names Like Seraph

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Seraph

Sergio Boy
#441 81,878 births
Servando Boy
#5431 2,203 births
Serafin Boy
#4154 1,782 births
Serge Boy
#8295 1,628 births
Serjio Boy
#9848 1,009 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Seraph: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2006–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Seraph 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 August 2026.