Seraiah
Girl name · #5042 in 2025 · Very rare
Seraiah is currently the #5042 girl name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Seraiah.
Babies named Seraiah per year. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Seraiah first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 26 babies and a rank of #4987. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Seraiah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Seraiah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Seraiah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Seraiah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Seraiah is most common
State-level data for Seraiah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Seraiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Seraiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaziah, Safiyah, Nazariah, Riah, and Sorayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Seraiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 20 | #5962 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 11 | #8978 |
| 2019 | 11 | #9112 |
| 2018 | 6 | #13793 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11615 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9411 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
| 2000 | 16 | #6487 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Seraiah a popular girl name?
Seraiah ranked #5042 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Seraiah most popular?
Seraiah peaked in 2025, when 26 American girls received the name (ranked #4987 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Seraiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Seraiah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.