US rank #777 Girls' name Peak 2024 3,602 births

Seraphina — #777 US girls' name

3,602 babies named Seraphina in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61980s291990s792000s3422010s18642020s1282
#777
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Seraphina was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

362 babies were named Seraphina in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Seraphina

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,602 babies named Seraphina between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Seraphina currently holds the #777 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 362 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Seraphina performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,864 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Seraphina shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 400 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Seraphina in 33 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Seraphina 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 3,602 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.

Seraphina at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

3,602

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

2024

362 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#777

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Seraphina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
362
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
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Seraphina by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,864 births that decade — 52% of Seraphina's all-time total
1910s61980s291990s792000s3422010s18642020s1282

Seraphina by state

Where Seraphina concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Seraphina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
400 11.1%
#2 Texas
260 7.2%
#3 New York
244 6.8%
#4 Florida
213 5.9%
#5 Pennsylvania
164 4.6%
#6 Illinois
98 2.7%
#7 New Jersey
93 2.6%
#8 Washington
88 2.4%
California share of Seraphina's total US births 11.1%
Even split

400 of 3,602 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.

Seraphina appears in 33 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Seraphina?
3,602 babies have been named Seraphina since 1916. It currently ranks #777 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 362 births.
When was Seraphina most popular?
Seraphina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,864 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Seraphina most popular?
The top states for the name Seraphina are California (400 births), Texas (260 births), New York (244 births).
How long has the name Seraphina been used?
Seraphina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Seraphina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Serenity, Serena, Serina, Serafina, 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, 1916–2024 (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.