Total births
566
Girls' name · since 1915
Cerena
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 566 babies named Cerena, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 566
- total births
- 1915–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
566 girls have been named Cerena since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Cerena has 566 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- 566 total births
- 1915–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
566 girls have been named Cerena since 1915, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 566
- total births
- 1915–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Cerena was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
31 babies were named Cerena in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Cerena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cerena splits its recorded history at 1998: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cerena at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Cerena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Cerena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cerena's strongest decade.
180 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Cerena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
74 births
- 1990s
1990s
143 births
- 2000s
2000s
180 births
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 180 births (32% of all-time use).
How Cerena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cerena's total volume
Cerena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cerena by state
Where Cerena concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 32 | 5.7% |
California share of Cerena's total US births 5.7%
32 of 566 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cerena? ▼
566 babies have been named Cerena since 1915. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2000 with 31 births.
When was Cerena most popular? ▼
Cerena was most popular in the 2000s decade with 180 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Cerena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cerena are California (32 births).
How long has the name Cerena been used? ▼
Cerena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 111 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Cerena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cera, Cerenity, Cerise, Cerina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cerena's data
- Cerena's decade-level peak was the 2000s (180 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cerenas (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cerena
Nearby Names Like Cerena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cerena
Cera Girl
#11383 1,410 births
Cerenity Girl
#3740 1,409 births
Cerise Girl
#7330 786 births
Cerina Girl
548 births
Cerissa Girl
461 births
Compare Cerena side by side: Cerena vs Cera Cerena vs Cerenity Cerena vs Cerise
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cerena: Baby Name Since 1915 - 566 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cerena. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cerena draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.