Sergie
A masculine given name of Russian origin, derived from Sergius.
Name Census estimates that about 4 living Americans carry the first name Sergie. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Sergie today is around 65 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sergie births was 1967 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sergie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Sergie is about 65 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Sergies were born before 1971.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sergie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
4
~ 1 in 85,688,585 Americans
Peak year
1967
5 babies that year
Average age
65
years old
1967 SSA rank
#4,450
Tracked since 1967
Census
Sergie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 140 people with the first name Sergie, which placed it at #47,034 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#47,034
National first-name rank
People counted
140
140 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
50.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sergie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sergie is White at 50.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sergie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sergie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White50.7% · 71
- Hispanic or Latino19.3% · 27
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.7% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native10.0% · 14
- Black or African American5.0% · 7
- Two or more races4.3% · 6
Popularity
Sergie: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Sergie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sergie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Sergie
The given name Sergie has its origins in the Russian language and culture, dating back to the early medieval period. It is a variant of the name Sergius, which is derived from the Latin name Sergius, meaning "servant" or "attendant." The name Sergius itself has roots in the Roman name Sergia, which was a prominent family name during the Roman Republic and Empire.
In the early Christian era, the name Sergius gained popularity as it was borne by several early saints and martyrs. One of the most notable was St. Sergius, a Roman soldier who was martyred in Syria in the 4th century AD. His name became associated with Christian devotion and bravery, contributing to its widespread use in Eastern Europe and Russia.
The earliest recorded use of the variant Sergie dates back to the 11th century, when it was used by members of the Russian nobility. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was Sergie of Radonezh (1314-1392), a Russian monk who founded the Trinity Monastery and played a significant role in the spiritual and cultural development of medieval Russia.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Sergie. These include Sergie Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), the renowned Russian composer and virtuoso pianist, known for his compositions such as the Piano Concerto No. 2 and the Prelude in C-sharp minor. Another prominent figure was Sergie Diaghilev (1872-1929), the Russian art critic and impresario who founded the Ballets Russes and played a crucial role in the development of modern dance.
In the world of literature, Sergie Yesenin (1895-1925) was a celebrated Russian poet and a leading figure of the Russian literary movement known as the "Peasant Poets." His works explored themes of rural life and the complexities of the human experience.
In the realm of science, Sergie Korolev (1907-1966) was a Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer, widely regarded as the chief architect of the Soviet space program. He played a pivotal role in the development of the first Soviet satellite, Sputnik 1, and the launch of the first human into space, Yuri Gagarin.
Lastly, Sergie Bondarchuk (1920-1994) was a renowned Soviet film director and actor, best known for his epic film adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace," which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1969.
People
Sergie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sergie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sergie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sergie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sergie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 US residents.
Is Sergie a common name?
We classify Sergie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 6.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sergie most popular?
The single biggest year for Sergie was 1967, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sergie is about 65 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sergie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 140 people with the name Sergie, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,034 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sergie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sergie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sergie leans strongly male. 127 people counted with this name were male (93.4%), compared with 9 female bearers (6.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sergie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sergie is White at 50.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sergie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Sergie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.7% (71 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sergie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sergie a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sergie in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sergie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sergie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sergie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Sergie?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Sergie, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.