US rank #1702 Girls' name Peak 2023 3,096 births

Serene — #1702 US girls' name

3,096 babies named Serene in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s271920s451930s221940s441950s651960s1061970s2161980s2431990s3552000s6422010s8002020s531
#1702
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Serene was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

122 babies were named Serene in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Serene

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,096 babies named Serene between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Serene currently holds the #1702 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 122 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Serene performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 800 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Serene shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 611 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Serene in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Serene 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 3,096 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.

Serene at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,096

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

2023

122 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,702

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Serene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
122
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Serene by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
800 births that decade — 26% of Serene's all-time total
1910s271920s451930s221940s441950s651960s1061970s2161980s2431990s3552000s6422010s8002020s531

Serene by state

Where Serene concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Serene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
611 19.7%
#2 Texas
160 5.2%
#3 New York
128 4.1%
#4 Michigan
64 2.1%
#5 Florida
61 2.0%
#6 Illinois
51 1.6%
#7 Virginia
29 0.9%
#8 North Carolina
16 0.5%
California share of Serene's total US births 19.7%
Even split

611 of 3,096 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Serene appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Serene?
3,096 babies have been named Serene since 1914. It currently ranks #1702 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 122 births.
When was Serene most popular?
Serene was most popular in the 2010s decade with 800 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Serene most popular?
The top states for the name Serene are California (611 births), Texas (160 births), New York (128 births).
How long has the name Serene been used?
Serene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Serene?
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, 1914–2024 (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.