Boy · #9,752 in 2026

Serafino

Serafino is a name with a single cultural origin: Italian.

  • Italian
Current Rank
#9,752
Peak Rank
#1,878 (1915)
Total Babies
272
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1912
First Year
2023
Last Year
1915
Peak Year
#1878
Peak Rank
272
Total Count
31
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Serafino

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Serafino is a name with a single cultural origin: Italian.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Italian

The Story of Serafino

The earliest SSA record of Serafino as a baby boy name dates back to 1912, when 7 babies received it. 1915 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Serafino — #1,878 in the national rankings. About 38% of every Serafino on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Serafino last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 272 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Serafino

Phonetically similar names — useful when Serafino is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Serafino

What does the name Serafino mean?
Serafino is a name with a single cultural origin: Italian.
What is the origin of the name Serafino?
Serafino has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian.
How popular is Serafino in 2026?
In 2026, Serafino ranks #9,752 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Serafino most popular?
Serafino reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #1,878 that year with 15 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Serafino most popular?
Serafino has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Serafino.
Is Serafino a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Serafino is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Serafino?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Serafino include Sylvanus, Alvy, Valton. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Serafino

Serafino is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 272 births in the dataset. Serafino's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #1,878. Use the chart and map above to compare Serafino's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.