boy's name
Serafin
- Origin Polish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,923
Serafin is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Serafin is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 1993, when 33 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Serafin 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 | 39 |
| 1920s | 132 |
| 1930s | 110 |
| 1940s | 93 |
| 1950s | 119 |
| 1960s | 155 |
| 1970s | 168 |
| 1980s | 215 |
| 1990s | 243 |
| 2000s | 259 |
| 2010s | 155 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 94 |
How popular is Serafin?
In 2025, Serafin was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Serafin 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 Serafin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Serafin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Serafin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Serafin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Serafin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Serafin
How popular is the name Serafin?
In 2025, Serafin was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Serafin a girl's or a boy's name?
Serafin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Serafin?
Serafin has 3 syllables.
When was Serafin most popular?
Serafin peaked in 1993, when 33 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Serafin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Serafin currently ranks #2,393 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.