Serenity
An English word name from Latin serenus, clear or calm, a word first used of weather. It belongs with the abstract virtue names English speakers have long favoured.
Serenity in 2025
Serenity was given to 2,209 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 304th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,501 babies born.
The history of Serenity
Serenity reached its highest point in 2013, when 4,481 babies were given the name, ranking 146th that year.
Across the 54 years of records since 1972, 77,625 babies have been named Serenity. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Serenity by decade
| Decade | Babies named Serenity | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 352 | 2,400 |
| 1980s | 468 | 2,770 |
| 1990s | 1,675 | 933 |
| 2000s | 19,676 | 213 |
| 2010s | 38,971 | 146 |
| 2020s | 16,483 | 181 |
Where Serenity is heading
Serenity has fallen 45% over the past decade, from 4,006 babies in 2015 to 2,209 in 2025.
Names like Serenity
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Serenity.