Total births
1,616
Girls' name · since 1954
Sera
1,616 babies named Sera in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9668
- among girls today
- 1,616
- born since 1954
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Sera currently ranks #9668 among girls' names in America, with 1,616 babies recorded since 1954.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sera has been recorded 1,616 times among girls since 1954, currently ranked #9668 nationally and more common than 45% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2025.
- #9668 among girls today
- 1,616 born since 1954
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sera is currently the #9668 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 1,616 born since 1954, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9668
- among girls today
- 1,616
- born since 1954
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Sera vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9668
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Sera was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
76 babies were named Sera in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Sera compares
1,616 Top 25% higher than 75% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sera's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sera | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,616 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 76 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sera splits its recorded history at 1998: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1954 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 76 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sera at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#9,668
Active since
1954
Sera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 76
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Sera by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sera's strongest decade.
512 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Sera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 92
1970s
92 births
- 1980s 196
1980s
196 births
- 1990s
1990s
422 births
- 2000s
2000s
512 births
- 2010s
2010s
295 births
- 2020s 89
2020s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 512 births (32% of all-time use).
How Sera 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 Sera's total volume
Sera vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sera by state
Where Sera concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 184 | 11.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 45 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 39 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.3% |
California share of Sera's total US births 11.4%
Even split
184 of 1,616 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sera? ▼
1,616 babies have been named Sera since 1954. It currently ranks #9668 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 76 births.
When was Sera most popular? ▼
Sera was most popular in the 2000s decade with 512 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Sera most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sera are California (184 births), New York (45 births), Texas (39 births).
How long has the name Sera been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sera since 1954 -- 72 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sera? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Serenity, Serena, Serina, Seraphina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sera's data
- Sera's decade-level peak was the 2000s (512 total births); usage has since declined to 89 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Seras (184 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 Sera
Nearby Names Like Sera
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sera
Serenity Girl
#117 77,550 births
Serena Girl
#331 47,450 births
Serina Girl
#4045 5,848 births
Seraphina Girl
#777 4,093 births
Serafina Girl
#1225 3,712 births
Compare Sera side by side: Sera vs Serenity Sera vs Serena Sera vs Serina
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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, 1954–2025 (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. "Sera: #9668 Girls' Name - 1,616 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sera. 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 Sera 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.