Serenity

Girls

Best rank #52 (2013) · ranked in 14 years

Serenity climbed onto the charts in 2009 and stayed listed for 14 years, topping out at #52 in 2013.

It eased from #93 in 2009 to #94 in 2022.

As of the latest count (2025), Serenity has fallen out of the top ranks.

In 2013, 4,475 babies were given the name Serenity.

Serenity was most popular around 2013, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.

Rank by year

11020200920162022
  1. 2022942,811
  2. 2021843,086
  3. 2020693,444
  4. 2019773,441
  5. 2018753,570
  6. 2017783,596
  7. 2016703,871
  8. 2015714,006
  9. 2014584,356
  10. 2013524,475
  11. 2012584,248
  12. 2011663,872
  13. 2010833,486
  14. 2009933,489

Similar names

If Serenity is on your shortlist, Sophia, Sebastian, Samuel are worth a look too, given the similar sound and comparable popularity trends.

Where Serenity is most popular

In 2025, Serenity was recorded in 47 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 2,201 births nationwide.

The largest share came from Texas at 225 births, 10.2% of the national total, where it ranked #313 that year.

By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 51.3% of Serenity births, against 13.6% Northeast, 17.7% Midwest, 17.4% West.

State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Serenity placed as high as #82 in Mississippi and as low as #674 in Washington.

The 4 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.

Top states, 2025

  1. 1Texas225 · #313 there
  2. 2California192 · #363 there
  3. 3Florida174 · #225 there
  4. 4Georgia122 · #163 there
  5. 5New York107 · #345 there

Share by census region

  • Northeast13.6%
  • Midwest17.7%
  • South51.3%
  • West17.4%

Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states

Frequently asked questions

Is Serenity a popular name?
Serenity reached a best rank of #52 in 2013 and has charted in 14 years.
Where does Serenity rank now?
Serenity does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
Is Serenity a boy or girl name?
It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
When was Serenity most popular?
Serenity peaked around 2013.

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)