Serena
Latin, from serenus, calm or clear, the word used of untroubled weather and skies. An early Christian saint carried the name.
Serena in 2025
Serena was given to 942 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 690th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,519 babies born.
The history of Serena
Serena reached its highest point in 2000, when 1,504 babies were given the name, ranking 436th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 47,466 babies have been named Serena. Half of them were born before 1999, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Serena by decade
| Decade | Babies named Serena | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 141 | 882 |
| 1890s | 184 | 951 |
| 1900s | 218 | 1,042 |
| 1910s | 359 | 1,277 |
| 1920s | 406 | 1,942 |
| 1930s | 354 | 1,687 |
| 1940s | 595 | 1,667 |
| 1950s | 1,055 | 1,384 |
| 1960s | 2,568 | 634 |
| 1970s | 4,849 | 676 |
| 1980s | 5,274 | 681 |
| 1990s | 8,444 | 449 |
| 2000s | 10,634 | 436 |
| 2010s | 7,331 | 806 |
| 2020s | 5,054 | 690 |
Where Serena is heading
Serena has risen 20% over the past decade, from 782 babies in 2015 to 942 in 2025.
Names like Serena
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Serena.