Serigo
A masculine Russian name derived from the Latin name Sergius.
Name Census estimates that about 37 living Americans carry the first name Serigo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Serigo today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Serigo births was 1987 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Serigo. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Serigo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
37
~ 1 in 9,263,631 Americans
Peak year
1987
7 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
1998 SSA rank
#9,451
Tracked since 1972
Census
Serigo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 350 people with the first name Serigo, which placed it at #26,543 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
#26,543
National first-name rank
People counted
350
350 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
94.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Serigo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Serigo is Hispanic at 94.3%. The next largest groups are White (2.9%) and Black (2.6%). 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 Serigo 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 Serigo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino94.3% · 330
- White2.9% · 10
- Black or African American2.6% · 9
- Two or more races0.3% · 1
Popularity
Serigo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Serigo from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 18 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Serigo 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 Serigo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Serigo
The name Serigo has its roots in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy around the 7th century BC. It is believed to have originated from the Etruscan word "serius," which translates to "serious" or "grave." This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon individuals who possessed a solemn or contemplative demeanor.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Serigo can be found in the Etruscan inscriptions discovered in the necropolis of Cerveteri, a UNESCO World Heritage site located near Rome. These inscriptions date back to the 6th century BC and provide valuable insights into the Etruscan language and naming traditions.
During the Roman Empire, the name Serigo underwent a slight transformation and was Latinized to "Sergius." This variation gained widespread popularity and was borne by several notable figures, including Sergius Orata, a wealthy Roman merchant known for his innovative fish farming techniques in the 1st century BC.
In the early days of Christianity, the name Sergius was associated with several saints and religious figures. One of the most prominent was Saint Sergius, a Roman soldier who was martyred in the 4th century AD for his unwavering faith. His story is recounted in various hagiographic texts and served as an inspiration for many believers.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Sergius remained in use across Europe, particularly in regions with strong Byzantine and Eastern Orthodox influences. One noteworthy bearer of the name was Sergius of Radonezh (1314-1392), a Russian monk and spiritual leader who founded the influential Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, a major monastery near Moscow.
During the Renaissance period, the name Sergius experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in Italy. One notable figure was Sergius Galilei (1605-1668), an Italian mathematician and astronomer who was the father of the renowned scientist Galileo Galilei.
In more recent times, the name Serigo has undergone a revival and has been embraced by various cultures around the world. Notable bearers include Serigo Vieira de Mello (1948-2003), a Brazilian diplomat who served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Serigo Leone (1929-1989), an Italian filmmaker renowned for his "Spaghetti Western" movies.
People
Serigo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Serigo 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
Serigo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Serigo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 37 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Serigo 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 9,263,631 US residents.
Is Serigo a common name?
We classify Serigo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 49.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 39 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Serigo most popular?
The single biggest year for Serigo was 1987, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Serigo is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Serigo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 350 people with the name Serigo, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,543 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 Serigo 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 Serigo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Serigo appears almost entirely male. Of the 354 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Serigo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Serigo is Hispanic at 94.3%. The next largest groups are White (2.9%) and Black (2.6%). 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 Serigo most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Serigo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.3% (330 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 Serigo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Serigo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Serigo 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 Serigo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Serigo 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 Serigo 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 are named Serigo?
Find out how many people have the name Serigo on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.