Total births
43
Girls' name · since 2002
Serendipity
Serendipity has 43 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 43
- total births
- 2002–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Serendipity is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 43 have been recorded since 2002.
Serendipity has 43 recorded births among girls since 2002, 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 2002 to 2023.
- 43 total births
- 2002–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Serendipity since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 43
- total births
- 2002–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Serendipity was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
9 babies were named Serendipity in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Serendipity's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Serendipity's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Serendipity at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Serendipity popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2023
- Peak year (2004)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Serendipity by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Serendipity's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Serendipity births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
27 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 27 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Serendipity? ▼
Serendipity has been given to 43 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 9 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Serendipity most popular? ▼
Serendipity was most popular in the 2000s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Serendipity been used? ▼
Serendipity has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 22 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Serendipity? ▼
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 Serendipity's data
- Serendipity's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Serendipity
Nearby Names Like Serendipity
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Serendipity
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 Serendipity side by side: Serendipity vs Serenity Serendipity vs Serena Serendipity vs Serina
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2002–2023 (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. "Serendipity: Baby Name Since 2002 - 43 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/serendipity. 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 Serendipity 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 July 2026.