Seraiah
Seraiah or Sraya is the name of several people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, and a name with other non-biblical uses.
- Biblical
Meaning & Origin of Seraiah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Seraiah or Sraya is the name of several people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, and a name with other non-biblical uses.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
The Story of Seraiah
The earliest SSA record of Seraiah as a baby girl name dates back to 1992, when 6 babies received it. 2003 was its biggest year on record, with 23 newborns named Seraiah — #5,235 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Seraiah on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Seraiah ranks #5,492 for baby girls with 23 births, rising sharply (+138% over the past five years). All told, over 409 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Seraiah
Seraiah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 409 births in the dataset. Seraiah's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #5,235. Use the chart and map above to compare Seraiah'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 .
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