Serene
Serene was the 1609th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 130 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 942 places. More babies were named Serene in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,609 girls, up 452 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 130girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025130 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,226babies recorded
Serene popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,609 | 130 |
| 2020 | #2,061 | 90 |
| 2010 | #2,293 | 84 |
| 2000 | #3,060 | 46 |
| 1990 | #4,490 | 22 |
| 1980 | #3,301 | 26 |
| 1970 | #4,438 | 13 |
| 1960 | #4,714 | 9 |
| 1950 | #5,204 | 6 |
| 1940 | #3,810 | 7 |
| 1930 | #5,155 | 5 |
| 1920 | #5,659 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Serene, counting every spelling?
Serene is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,039 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,609 for Serene on its own. Together these spellings went to 222 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serene | 130 | #1,609 | 572 |
| Seren | 50 | #3,207 | 180 |
| Sereen | 22 | #5,686 | 94 |
| Saran | 8 | #11,761 | 54 |
| Serine | 5 | #16,883 | 25 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Serene?
130 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Serene (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Serene born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 65 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Serene.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Serene?
About 3,000 people born in the US named Serene are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 8 and 31. That makes Serene mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Serene by state
How common Serene was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Michigan (3.0×), California (1.9×), New York (1.8×). In 39 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Serene
How popular is the name Serene?
Serene was the 1609th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 130 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 942 places. More babies were named Serene in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Serene a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Serene in the US.
Where is Serene most popular?
In 2021–2025, Serene was most common in Michigan (0.21 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and New York.