US rank #4593 Girls' name Peak 2016 976 births

Seren — #4593 US girls' name

976 babies named Seren in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s241990s622000s2552010s4712020s164
#4593
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 74% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Seren was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

62 babies were named Seren in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Seren

The Social Security Administration has registered 976 babies named Seren between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Seren currently holds the #4593 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 62 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Seren performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 471 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Seren shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 87 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Seren in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Seren in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 976 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Seren at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

976

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2016

62 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,593

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Seren popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
62
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
020406080 202420192014200920041999199419821981 5

Seren popularity over time — boys

47 total births recorded since 1998 (Seren as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 47 births
45678910 20242023202220202012200420001998 5

Seren by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
471 births that decade — 48% of Seren's all-time total
1980s241990s622000s2552010s4712020s164

Seren by state

Where Seren concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Seren
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
87 8.9%
#2 Texas
48 4.9%
#3 New York
20 2.0%
#4 Arizona
6 0.6%
#5 Florida
5 0.5%
#6 Pennsylvania
5 0.5%
#7 Washington
5 0.5%
California share of Seren's total US births 8.9%
Even split

87 of 976 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Seren?
976 babies have been named Seren since 1981. It currently ranks #4593 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 62 births.
When was Seren most popular?
Seren was most popular in the 2010s decade with 471 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Seren most popular?
The top states for the name Seren are California (87 births), Texas (48 births), New York (20 births).
How long has the name Seren been used?
Seren has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Seren?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.