Seraph
The Story of Seraph
As a girl name
Seraph first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2008, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 9 Seraphs were born — ranking #10,472 that year. As of 2026, Seraph ranks #10,472 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Seraphs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Seraph first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 6 Seraphs were born — ranking #10,798 that year. As of 2026, Seraph ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Seraphs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Seraph
Phonetically similar names — useful when Seraph is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Serif
- Surf
- Serf
- Soph
- Sof
- Seraphs
- Cerf
- Saaf
- Sirf
- Sayyaf
- Tsra
- Soff
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Seraph
Seraph is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Seraph's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #10,798. Use the chart and map above to compare Seraph'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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