Recorded 1942–1988 Girls' name Peak 1953 38 births

Seretta — girls' name

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.

1940s51950s121960s51980s16

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.

What the Data Says About Seretta

The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Seretta between 1942 and 1988, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Seretta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Seretta performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Seretta shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Seretta 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 38 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.

Seretta at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

38

Since 1942

47 years of records

Peak year

1953

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1942

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 1988

Seretta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1942

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1953)
6
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
4.555.566.5 1988198719821967195819531942 5

Seretta by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
16 births that decade — 42% of Seretta's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Seretta?
38 babies have been named Seretta since 1942. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year 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?
Seretta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 47 years of data through 1988.
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.

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, 1942–1988 (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.