Serene
Girl name · #1606 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
In 2025, 130 baby girls were named Serene, placing it at #1606 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2524, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,846 girls born in 2025 was named Serene.
The 111-year story
Serene first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 130 babies and a rank of #1605. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Serene per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Serene in class?
Serene scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Serene is most common
Geography matters for names, and Serene is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Serenes were CA (25), NY (13), FL (10), MI (9), TX (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Serene
Statistically, parents drawn to Serene tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Selene, Abilene, Adilene, Raine, and Divine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Serene | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 130 | #1605 |
| 2024 | 120 | #1698 |
| 2023 | 122 | #1692 |
| 2022 | 80 | #2319 |
| 2021 | 120 | #1721 |
| 2020 | 90 | #2050 |
| 2019 | 81 | #2249 |
| 2018 | 75 | #2404 |
| 2017 | 92 | #2097 |
| 2016 | 78 | #2385 |
| 2015 | 71 | #2524 |
| 2014 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2013 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2012 | 94 | #2047 |
| 2011 | 77 | #2395 |
| 2010 | 84 | #2274 |
| 2009 | 85 | #2286 |
| 2008 | 80 | #2397 |
| 2007 | 73 | #2541 |
| 2006 | 58 | #2940 |
| 2005 | 66 | #2580 |
| 2004 | 57 | #2808 |
| 2003 | 59 | #2673 |
| 2002 | 54 | #2780 |
| 2001 | 63 | #2461 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Serene a popular girl name?
Serene ranked #1606 among girls in 2025 with 130 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2524.
When was the name Serene most popular?
Serene peaked in 2025, when 130 American girls received the name (ranked #1605 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Serene?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,846 newborn American girls was named Serene. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.