Sarafina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,078

among girls · ↑1,126 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sarafina

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1993

44 babies

All-time total

754

#9,098 all-time among girls

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Sarafina popularity over time

754 babies have been named Sarafina since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	11	1	–	#3,548
1920s	16	2	+45%	#4,725
1930s	6	1	-62%	#4,272
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,270
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	41	4	–	#4,645
1990s	219	22	+434%	#2,759
2000s	162	16	-26%	#6,309
2010s	198	20	+22%	#4,987
2020s (to 2025)	96	16	-19%	#6,078

Where Sarafina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Sarafina

Sarafina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,078 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 754 American babies have been named Sarafina. Its peak came in 1993, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sarafina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sarafina?

The median living Sarafina is about 19 years old; half are between 9 and 30. An estimated 700 people named Sarafina are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sarafina year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,078
2024	16	#7,204
2023	18	#6,632
2022	12	#8,965
2021	15	#7,579
2020	15	#7,512
2019	15	#7,662
2018	27	#4,987
2017	22	#5,796
2016	24	#5,581
2015	18	#6,938
2014	18	#6,941
2013	26	#5,290
2012	21	#6,304
2011	15	#8,134
2010	12	#9,697
2009	19	#7,021
2008	20	#6,765
2007	20	#6,765
2006	21	#6,309
2005	18	#6,769
2004	15	#7,765
2003	13	#8,400
2002	15	#7,371
2001	9	#10,850
2000	12	#8,453
1995	29	#3,757
1990	12	#7,213
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sarafina, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sarafina?

The median living Sarafina is about 19 years old. Half of all living Sarafinas are between 9 and 30 years old.

How many people named Sarafina are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Sarafina are alive in the United States, based on 754 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sarafina in 2025?

Sarafina ranked #6,078 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sarafina?

754 babies have been named Sarafina in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sarafina most popular?

Sarafina peaked in 1993, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Sarafina a boy or girl name?

Sarafina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sarafina rising or falling?

Sarafina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Sarafina become more popular?

Sarafina looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Sarafina in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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