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boys' name ★ peaked 2000

Sergey

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #8,137

Sergius is a male given name of Ancient Roman origin after the name of the Latin gens Sergia or Sergii of regal and republican ages.

Rank 2025
#8,137
among boys · ↑5,774 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Sergey
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
29 babies
All-time total
488
#8,011 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Sergey popularity over time

488 babies have been named Sergey since 1991, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2000Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 122 12 – #3,377
2000s 181 18 +48% #3,062
2010s 134 13 -26% #5,208
2020s (to 2025) 51 9 -37% #6,234

The story of Sergey

Sergey is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,137 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 488 American babies have been named Sergey. Its peak came in 2000, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Sergey?

The median living Sergey is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 25. An estimated 500 people named Sergey are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Sergey year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 10 #8,137
2024 5 #13,911
2023 5 #13,848
2022 8 #9,692
2021 9 #8,722
2020 14 #6,234
2019 10 #8,114
2018 7 #10,561
2017 12 #7,030
2016 16 #5,752
2015 14 #6,257
2014 14 #6,257
2013 10 #8,002
2012 18 #5,208
2011 17 #5,393
2010 16 #5,691
2009 14 #6,371
2008 15 #6,013
2007 17 #5,398
2006 21 #4,483
2005 14 #5,829
2004 19 #4,565
2003 18 #4,586
2002 20 #4,161
2001 14 #5,350
2000 29 #3,062
1995 14 #4,469
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Famous people named Sergey

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Sergey Brin Sergey Brin American computer scientist (born 1973) Contemporary
  2. 2 Sergey Lavrov Sergey Lavrov Russian diplomat (born 1950) Contemporary
  3. 3 Sergey Bubka Sergey Bubka Ukrainian pole vaulter (born 1963) Contemporary
  4. 4 Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky Russian chemist and photographer (1863–1944) 19th century
  5. 5 Sergey Naryshkin Politician, Russia b. 1954 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Sergey Sobyanin Sergey Sobyanin Mayor of Moscow since 2010 b. 1958 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Sergey Akhromeyev Sergey Akhromeyev Soviet marshal (1923–1991) Contemporary
  8. 8 Sergey Gorshkov Sergey Gorshkov Soviet admiral of the fleet (1910–1988) Contemporary
  9. 9 Sergey Kamenev Sergey Kamenev Soviet military leader (1881–1936) 19th century
  10. 10 Sergey Mikhalkov Sergey Mikhalkov Russian writer (1913–2009) Contemporary
  11. 11 Sergey Ilyushin Sergey Ilyushin Soviet aircraft designer (1894–1977) 19th century
  12. 12 Sergey Sazonov Sergey Sazonov Russian statesman and diplomat (1860–1927) 19th century
  13. 13 Sergey Nechayev Sergey Nechayev Russian nihilist revolutionary (1847–1882) 19th century
  14. 14 Sergey Kirov Sergey Kirov Soviet politician and revolutionary (1886–1934) 19th century
  15. 15 Sergey Uvarov Sergey Uvarov Russian statesman (1786–1855) 18th century
  16. 16 Sergey Shoygu Sergey Shoygu Russian politician (born 1955) Contemporary
  17. 17 Sergey Litvinov Sergey Litvinov Russian hammer thrower and coach 1958–2018 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Sergey Biryuzov Sergey Biryuzov Soviet military commander (1904–1964) Contemporary
  19. 19 Sergey Sokolov Sergey Sokolov Defense Minister of the Soviet Union 1911–2012 · Contemporary
  20. 20 Sergey Aksakov Sergey Aksakov Russian writer (1791–1859) 18th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sergey?

The median living Sergey is about 19 years old. Half of all living Sergeys are between 11 and 25 years old.

How many people named Sergey are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sergey are alive in the United States, based on 488 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sergey mean?

Sergius is a male given name of Ancient Roman origin after the name of the Latin gens Sergia or Sergii of regal and republican ages.

How popular is the name Sergey in 2025?

Sergey ranked #8,137 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sergey?

488 babies have been named Sergey in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sergey most popular?

Sergey peaked in 2000, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Sergey a boy or girl name?

Sergey is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sergey rising or falling?

Sergey is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Sergey?

Well-known people named Sergey include Sergey Brin (computer scientist), Sergey Lavrov (politician), Sergey Bubka (politician).

Names like Sergey

Names that sound and feel close to Sergey: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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