Seraiah
Girl name · #5042 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Seraiah? In official American birth records, Seraiah has been tracked continuously since 1992, giving it 33 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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
How old is the name Seraiah?
In official American birth records, the name Seraiah first appeared in 1992 (over 33 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 33 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.