Girls' name · peaked in 2013
Serenity name popularity since 1925
77,625 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Serenity. Half of them were born in 2014 or earlier, so the typical Serenity is about 12 years old in 2026. Serenity peaked in 2013 as the #52 name for girls, and it ranked #129 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 77,625
- Named Serenity, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #129
- for girls in 2025 (2,209 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.9% girls
- 77,550 girls · 75 boys
- Most popular in
- Nevada
- 2.83× its national share
Peak year is the year Serenity made up the largest share of US girls, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Serenity births per year, 1925–2025
2013 was the biggest year for Serenity both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1998 and 2003, Serenity became 5.4× more common, from 1 in 6,980 baby girls to 1 in 1,290.
- Steepest fall: Between 2020 and 2025, its share of baby girls fell by 35%, from 1 in 469 to 1 in 728.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Serenity's share of all US girls five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Serenity.
Decade by decade
Babies named Serenity in each decade, and its rank among girls' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1970s | 352 | 0 | #2,398 |
| 1980s | 468 | 0 | #2,474 |
| 1990s | 1,675 | 0 | #1,316 |
| 2000s | 19,651 | 25 | #168 |
| 2010s | 38,921 | 50 | #71 |
| 2020–25 | 16,483 | 0 | #129 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 girls that year, so they can go past 1,000. "Under 5" means fewer than 5 girls got the name.
Generation fingerprint
56.5% of babies named Serenity from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Alpha years (2013–2025). The full split by generation:
Where Serenity is most popular
The index compares Serenity's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Serenity.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 2.83× | 778 |
| New Mexico | 1.98× | 845 |
| Arizona | 1.92× | 1,920 |
| Florida | 1.68× | 4,679 |
| Georgia | 1.61× | 3,430 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Serenity and were given to at least 1,000 girls from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Girls | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Serenity (this page) | 77,550 | 2013 |
| Serinity | 1,190 | 2009 |
| Sereniti | 1,018 | 2023 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Serenity's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Serenity.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Serenity (2013).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data