Girls' name · since 1983

Sereena

278 babies named Sereena in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#16,569 of 72,339
all-time among girls
278
born since 1983
2000s
peak decade

278 girls have been named Sereena since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Sereena recorded 278 times among girls since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2023.

  • #16,569 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 278 born since 1983
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sereena ranks #16,569 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 278 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,569 of 72,339
all-time among girls
278
born since 1983
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Sereena's 278 recorded births place it above 77.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

Sereena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sereena's full recorded timeline at 1999, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sereena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1996)
16
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
05101520 198319871992199620002004200820212023 6

Sereena by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (109 births, 39% of the file).

2000s was Sereena's strongest decade.

109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Sereena births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 109 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Sereena by state

Where Sereena concentrates geographically, total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Sereena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
11 4.0%
#2 Texas
5 1.8%
California share of Sereena's total US births 4.0%
Even split

11 of 278 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sereena?
Sereena has been given to 278 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,569 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 16 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
Where does Sereena sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sereena ranks #16,569 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sereena most popular?
Sereena was most popular in the 2000s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Sereena most popular?
The top states for the name Sereena are California (11 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Sereena been used?
The SSA has tracked Sereena since 1983 -- 41 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Sereena?
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 Sereena's data

  • Sereena's decade-level peak was the 2000s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Sereenas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sereena

Nearby Names Like Sereena

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sereena

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sereena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1983–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Sereena 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 August 2026.