Girls' name · since 1977

Serrita

57 babies named Serrita in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#33,545 of 72,339
all-time among girls
57
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade

Serrita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 57 have been recorded since 1977.

Social Security Administration records show Serrita recorded 57 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1988.

  • #33,545 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 57 born since 1977
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Serrita ranks #33,545 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 57 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.

#33,545 of 72,339
all-time among girls
57
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Serrita's 57 recorded births place it above 53.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.

Serrita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Serrita's full recorded timeline at 1983, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Serrita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1981)
13
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
468101214 19771980198119821983198419851988 7

Serrita by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (50 births, 88% of the file).

1980s was Serrita's strongest decade.

50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.

Serrita births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 50 births (88% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Serrita by state

Where Serrita concentrates geographically, total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Serrita
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
5 8.8%
Pennsylvania share of Serrita's total US births 8.8%

5 of 57 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Serrita?
Since 1977, Social Security records show 57 babies named Serrita. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,545 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 13 births.
Where does Serrita sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Serrita ranks #33,545 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Serrita most popular?
Serrita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Serrita most popular?
The top states for the name Serrita are Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Serrita been used?
The SSA has tracked Serrita since 1977 -- 12 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Serrita?
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 Serrita's data

  • Pennsylvania records the most Serritas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Serrita

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Serrita

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Serrita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1977–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Serrita 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 August 2026.