Serafina
Girl name · #1022 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Serafina is currently the #1022 girl name in the United States — 245 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1600, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,347 girls born in 2025 was named Serafina.
Babies named Serafina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 124-year story
Serafina first appears in the Social Security records in 1901, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 245 babies and a rank of #1022. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Serafina in class?
Serafina scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Serafina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Serafina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Serafinas were NY (48), NJ (31), CA (22), TX (22), IL (15). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Serafina
Statistically, parents drawn to Serafina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Seraphina, Evelina, Adalina, Evalina, and Rosalina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Serafina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 245 | #1022 |
| 2024 | 192 | #1223 |
| 2023 | 148 | #1474 |
| 2022 | 173 | #1350 |
| 2021 | 170 | #1323 |
| 2020 | 158 | #1373 |
| 2019 | 166 | #1357 |
| 2018 | 102 | #1937 |
| 2017 | 129 | #1665 |
| 2016 | 118 | #1757 |
| 2015 | 134 | #1600 |
| 2014 | 118 | #1757 |
| 2013 | 120 | #1725 |
| 2012 | 102 | #1929 |
| 2011 | 102 | #1943 |
| 2010 | 83 | #2296 |
| 2009 | 98 | #2076 |
| 2008 | 70 | #2630 |
| 2007 | 48 | #3428 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 47 | #3257 |
| 2004 | 40 | #3631 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 37 | #3595 |
| 2001 | 41 | #3316 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Serafina a popular girl name?
Serafina ranked #1022 among girls in 2025 with 245 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1600.
When was the name Serafina most popular?
Serafina peaked in 2025, when 245 American girls received the name (ranked #1022 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Serafina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,347 newborn American girls was named Serafina. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.