Serenity
Girl name · #129 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Serenity ranks #129 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 2,209 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #71, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 815 girls born in 2025 was named Serenity.
Babies named Serenity per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 53-year story
Serenity first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2013, when 4,475 girls were named Serenity — good for #52 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Serenity in class?
Serenity scores 56 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 Serenity is most common
Geography matters for names, and Serenity is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Serenitys were TX (225), CA (192), FL (174), GA (122), NY (107). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Serenity
Statistically, parents drawn to Serenity tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Felicity, Aubrey, Hadley, Brooklyn, and Presley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Serenity | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,209 | #129 |
| 2024 | 2,359 | #117 |
| 2023 | 2,574 | #102 |
| 2022 | 2,811 | #94 |
| 2021 | 3,086 | #84 |
| 2020 | 3,444 | #69 |
| 2019 | 3,441 | #77 |
| 2018 | 3,570 | #75 |
| 2017 | 3,596 | #77 |
| 2016 | 3,871 | #70 |
| 2015 | 4,006 | #71 |
| 2014 | 4,356 | #58 |
| 2013 | 4,475 | #52 |
| 2012 | 4,248 | #58 |
| 2011 | 3,872 | #66 |
| 2010 | 3,486 | #82 |
| 2009 | 3,489 | #93 |
| 2008 | 3,123 | #111 |
| 2007 | 2,738 | #126 |
| 2006 | 2,601 | #134 |
| 2005 | 1,989 | #168 |
| 2004 | 1,786 | #191 |
| 2003 | 1,413 | #233 |
| 2002 | 1,074 | #289 |
| 2001 | 784 | #377 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Serenity a popular girl name?
Serenity ranked #129 among girls in 2025 with 2,209 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #71.
When was the name Serenity most popular?
Serenity peaked in 2013, when 4,475 American girls received the name (ranked #52 that year). Since 2013 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Serenity?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 815 newborn American girls was named Serenity. It scores 56/100 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.