Total births
193
Girls' name · since 1949
Seri
Seri has 193 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9660
- among girls today
- 193
- born since 1949
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Seri is the #9660 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 193 recorded since 1949.
Social Security Administration records show Seri recorded 193 times among girls since 1949, holding rank #9660 nationally today, ahead of 46% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2025.
- #9660 among girls today
- 193 born since 1949
- 2000s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Seri is currently the #9660 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 193 born since 1949, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9660
- among girls today
- 193
- born since 1949
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Seri vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9660
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Seri was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
11 babies were named Seri in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Seri compares
193 36th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Seri's all-time total is 49% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Seri | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 193 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Seri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Seri splits its recorded history at 2007: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1952 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Seri at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#9,660
Active since
1949
Seri popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Seri by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Seri's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Seri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
22 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 52 births (27% of all-time use).
Seri by state
Where Seri concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.6% |
California share of Seri's total US births 2.6%
5 of 193 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Seri? ▼
193 babies have been named Seri since 1949. It currently ranks #9660 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 11 births.
When was Seri most popular? ▼
Seri was most popular in the 2000s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Seri most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Seri are California (5 births).
How long has the name Seri been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Seri since 1949 -- 77 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Seri? ▼
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.
What to do with Seri's data
- Seri's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 2020s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Seris (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Seri
Nearby Names Like Seri
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Seri
Serenity Girl
#117 77,550 births
Serena Girl
#331 47,450 births
Serina Girl
#4045 5,848 births
Seraphina Girl
#777 4,093 births
Serafina Girl
#1225 3,712 births
Compare Seri side by side: Seri vs Serenity Seri vs Serena Seri vs Serina
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1949–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Seri: #9660 Girls' Name - 193 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/seri. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Seri 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 June 2026.