girl's name
Serafina
- Origin Polish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,263
Serafina is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 245 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Serafina is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 245 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,532 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1901.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Serafina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 33 |
| 1910s | 111 |
| 1920s | 196 |
| 1930s | 91 |
| 1940s | 73 |
| 1950s | 40 |
| 1960s | 89 |
| 1970s | 87 |
| 1980s | 88 |
| 1990s | 175 |
| 2000s | 469 |
| 2010s | 1,174 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,086 |
How popular is Serafina?
In 2025, Serafina was given to 245 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Serafina 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.
How Serafina is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Sérafina | Sérafina is a rare spelling of Serafina, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Serafina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Serafina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Serafina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Serafina in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Serafina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Serafina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Serafina
How popular is the name Serafina?
In 2025, Serafina was given to 245 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Serafina a girl's or a boy's name?
Serafina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Serafina?
Serafina has 4 syllables.
When was Serafina most popular?
Serafina peaked in 2025, when 245 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Serafina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Serafina currently ranks #1,024 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.