Seraiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,079

among girls · ↑1,045 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Seraiah · +30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

26 babies

All-time total

402

#13,715 all-time among girls

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Seraiah popularity over time

402 babies have been named Seraiah since 1992, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	40	–	40	4	–	#8,900
2000s	147	–	147	15	+268%	#5,382
2010s	104	6	110	11	-25%	#7,695
2020s (to 2025)	99	6	105	18	+59%	#5,079

Where Seraiah 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	40	0.02	outside top 500
2029	45	0.03	outside top 500
2030	49	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Seraiah

Seraiah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,079 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 402 American babies have been named Seraiah. Its peak came in 2025, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Seraiah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Seraiah?

The median living Seraiah is about 14 years old; half are between 5 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Seraiah 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.

Seraiah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	26	#5,079	–	–
2024	20	#6,124	–	–
2023	22	#5,715	–	–
2022	20	#6,183	–	–
2021	11	#9,449	–	–
2020	–	–	6	#11,799
2019	11	#9,645	–	–
2018	6	#15,370	–	–
2017	8	#12,562	–	–
2016	11	#10,001	–	–
2015	8	#12,827	–	–
2014	6	#16,206	–	–
2013	16	#7,695	6	#11,918
2012	14	#8,561	–	–
2011	12	#9,634	–	–
2010	12	#9,703	–	–
2009	16	#8,001	–	–
2008	6	#17,140	–	–
2007	12	#10,040	–	–
2006	12	#9,806	–	–
2005	15	#7,838	–	–
2004	19	#6,454	–	–
2003	23	#5,382	–	–
2002	16	#6,990	–	–
2001	12	#8,651	–	–
2000	16	#6,746	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Seraiah?

The median living Seraiah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Seraiahs are between 5 and 22 years old.

How many people named Seraiah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Seraiah are alive in the United States, based on 402 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Seraiah in 2025?

Seraiah ranked #5,079 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Seraiah?

402 babies have been named Seraiah in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Seraiah most popular?

Seraiah peaked in 2025, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Seraiah a boy or girl name?

Seraiah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Seraiah rising or falling?

Seraiah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Seraiah become more popular?

Seraiah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 girls named Seraiah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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