Serayah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,510

among girls · ↑463 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Serayah · +27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,638

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

71 babies

All-time total

562

#11,024 all-time among girls

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Serayah popularity over time

562 babies have been named Serayah since 2006, 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
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	6	1	–	#16,772
2010s	248	25	+4033%	#2,863
2020s (to 2025)	308	51	+107%	#2,510

Where Serayah 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	72	0.04	outside top 500
2027	73	0.05	outside top 500
2028	73	0.05	outside top 500
2029	74	0.05	outside top 500
2030	74	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Serayah

Serayah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,510 in 2025 with 71 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 562 American babies have been named Serayah. Its peak came in 2025, when 71 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 Serayah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Serayah?

The median living Serayah is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 600 people named Serayah 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.

Serayah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	71	#2,510
2024	56	#2,973
2023	40	#3,825
2022	45	#3,523
2021	42	#3,663
2020	54	#3,008
2019	54	#3,034
2018	59	#2,863
2017	52	#3,134
2016	51	#3,220
2015	19	#6,687
2014	6	#16,207
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2011	–	–
2010	7	#14,714
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2006	6	#16,772
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Serayah?

The median living Serayah is about 5 years old. Half of all living Serayahs are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Serayah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Serayah are alive in the United States, based on 562 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Serayah in 2025?

Serayah ranked #2,510 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 71 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Serayah?

562 babies have been named Serayah in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Serayah most popular?

Serayah peaked in 2025, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Serayah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Serayah rising or falling?

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

Will Serayah become more popular?

Serayah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 74 girls named Serayah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Serayah

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