boy's name
Seraphin
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,506
Seraphin is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Seraphin is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1906, when 85 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Seraphin over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 700 |
| 1910s | 535 |
| 1920s | 580 |
| 1930s | 270 |
| 1940s | 115 |
| 1950s | 115 |
| 1960s | 105 |
| 1970s | 65 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 165 |
| 2000s | 310 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 285 |
| 2020s (to 2018) | 170 |
How popular is Seraphin?
In 2018, Seraphin was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Seraphin is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Seraphin is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Séraphin | Séraphin is Seraphin written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,317 in France, against #5,989 for Seraphin. | 450 |
Names that peaked alongside Seraphin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Seraphin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Seraphin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Seraphin 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 Seraphin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Seraphin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Seraphin
How popular is the name Seraphin?
In 2018, Seraphin was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Seraphin a girl's or a boy's name?
Seraphin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Seraphin most popular?
Seraphin peaked in 1906, when 85 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Seraphin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Seraphin currently ranks #1,317 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.