boy's name

Serafim

  • Origin Greek
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 7
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 110

Serafim is a boy's name. In 2016 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Serafim is a name of Greek origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2019, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 87,827 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 2008.

Serafim over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s 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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'00 '10 '20
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Births named Serafim by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 3
2010s 23
2020s (to 2025) 34

How popular is Serafim?

In 2025, Serafim was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Serafim is used

England & Wales #3,657 6 in 2025
France #6,784 5 in 2024
United States #14,110 5 in 2016

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Serafim

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Serafim also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Serafim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Serafim

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Serafim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Serafim

How popular is the name Serafim?

In 2025, Serafim was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Serafim a girl's or a boy's name?

Serafim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Serafim most popular?

Serafim peaked in 2019, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.

Is Serafim a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Serafim currently ranks #3,657 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.