US rank #10624 Unisex name Peak 2009 215 births

Seraphim — #10624 US unisex name

215 babies named Seraphim in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s932010s862020s31
#10624
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 40% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Seraphim was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

16 babies were named Seraphim in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Seraphim

The Social Security Administration has registered 215 babies named Seraphim between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Seraphim currently holds the #10624 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Seraphim is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 105 additional births since 1923.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Seraphim performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 93 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Seraphim shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Seraphim 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 215 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.

Seraphim at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

215

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2009

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,624

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Seraphim popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
16
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
05101520 202420202017201320102006200320001996 5

Seraphim popularity over time — boys

105 total births recorded since 1923 (Seraphim as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 105 births
4681012 20242022201820152013201120081923 5

Seraphim by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
93 births that decade — 43% of Seraphim's all-time total
1990s52000s932010s862020s31

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Seraphim?
215 babies have been named Seraphim since 1996. It currently ranks #10624 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 16 births.
When was Seraphim most popular?
Seraphim was most popular in the 2000s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Is Seraphim a unisex name?
Yes, Seraphim is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 215 births, and as a boy's name it has 105 births.
How long has the name Seraphim been used?
Seraphim has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Seraphim?
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.

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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, 1996–2024 (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.