girl's name
Sarafina
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 877
Sarafina is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1993, when 44 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Sarafina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1980s | 41 |
| 1990s | 219 |
| 2000s | 162 |
| 2010s | 198 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 96 |
How popular is Sarafina?
In 2025, Sarafina was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sarafina is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sarafina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sarafina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sarafina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sarafina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sarafina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sarafina
How popular is the name Sarafina?
In 2025, Sarafina was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sarafina a girl's or a boy's name?
Sarafina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sarafina?
Sarafina has 4 syllables.
When was Sarafina most popular?
Sarafina peaked in 1993, when 44 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sarafina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sarafina currently ranks #5,349 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.