Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1942
Seretta
38 babies named Seretta in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 38
- total births
- 1942–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
38 girls have been named Seretta since 1942, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Seretta has been recorded 38 times among girls since 1942, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1988.
- 38 total births
- 1942–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Seretta since 1942, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 38
- total births
- 1942–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Seretta was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
6 babies were named Seretta in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Seretta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Seretta splits its recorded history at 1967: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1942 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1953 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Seretta at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Seretta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1988
- Peak year (1953)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Seretta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Seretta's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Seretta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 16 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Seretta? ▼
Since 1942, Social Security records show 38 babies named Seretta. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1953, with 6 births.
When was Seretta most popular? ▼
Seretta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Seretta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Seretta since 1942 -- 47 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Seretta? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Seretta
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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, 1942–1988 (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. "Seretta: Baby Name Since 1942 - 38 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/seretta. 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 Seretta 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.