Serayah
Girl name · #2508 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Serayah? In official American birth records, Serayah has been tracked continuously since 2006, giving it 19 years of documented American history.
Serayah ranks #2508 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 71 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 girls born in 2025 was named Serayah.
Babies named Serayah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 19-year story
Serayah first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 71 babies and a rank of #2485. 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 Serayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Serayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Serayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Serayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Serayah is most common
State-level data for Serayah 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 Serayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Serayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zalayah, Seriyah, Salayah, Nalayah, and Sorayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Serayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2485 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 54 | #3002 |
| 2018 | 59 | #2841 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 51 | #3182 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Serayah?
In official American birth records, the name Serayah first appeared in 2006 (over 19 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 19 years.
Is Serayah a popular girl name?
Serayah ranked #2508 among girls in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Serayah most popular?
Serayah peaked in 2025, when 71 American girls received the name (ranked #2485 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Serayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American girls was named Serayah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.