Serafina
Girl name · #1022 in 2025 · Rare
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. 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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Serafina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Serafina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Serafina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Serafina is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Serafina is most common in NJ (0.9 per 1,000), NY (0.6 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Serafina is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.