How Many People Are Named Serene?
An estimated 2,879 people in the United States have the first name Serene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Serene peaked in popularity in 2023 with 122 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Serene as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Serene paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,879
About 1 in 119,053 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2023
122 births
Total Registered
3,096
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Serene
Serene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,096 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Serene as a female name
Ranked #1,708 in 2024
119 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (122 births)
Serene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Serene span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 800 babies were registered. While Serene is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Serene by Decade
How has Serene tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Serene by State
Birth registrations for Serene span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Oregon, Nevada, Minnesota. On average, about 70 Serenes were registered per state.
Serene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Serene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Serene
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Serene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Serene?
We estimate approximately 2,879 people named Serene are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 119,053 Americans share this first name.
Is Serene a common name?
Serene is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,096 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Serene most popular?
Serene reached peak popularity in 2023, when 122 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Serene is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Serene a female name?
Serene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Serene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Serene Smith, Serene Johnson, Serene Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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