US rank #3688 Girls' name Peak 2022 694 births

Seraphine — #3688 US girls' name

694 babies named Seraphine in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s121900s111910s611920s631930s121990s152000s822010s2482020s190
#3688
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Seraphine was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

43 babies were named Seraphine in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Seraphine

The Social Security Administration has registered 694 babies named Seraphine between 1892 and 2024, spanning 133 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Seraphine currently holds the #3688 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 43 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Seraphine performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 248 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Seraphine shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 48 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Seraphine in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Seraphine 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 694 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.

Seraphine at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

694

Since 1892

133 years of records

Peak year

2022

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,688

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1892

Recorded for 133 years

Last year on file: 2024

Seraphine popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1892

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
43
Annual births at peak — across 133 years of records
01020304050 202420182012200619991926191919131892 7

Seraphine popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 1918 (Seraphine as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19191918 5

Seraphine by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
248 births that decade — 36% of Seraphine's all-time total
1890s121900s111910s611920s631930s121990s152000s822010s2482020s190

Seraphine by state

Where Seraphine concentrates geographically — total births since 1892

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Seraphine
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
48 6.9%
#2 New York
15 2.2%
#3 Texas
12 1.7%
California share of Seraphine's total US births 6.9%
Even split

48 of 694 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Seraphine?
694 babies have been named Seraphine since 1892. It currently ranks #3688 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 43 births.
When was Seraphine most popular?
Seraphine was most popular in the 2010s decade with 248 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Seraphine most popular?
The top states for the name Seraphine are California (48 births), New York (15 births), Texas (12 births).
How long has the name Seraphine been used?
Seraphine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 133 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Seraphine?
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, 1892–2024 (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.