How Many People Are Named Serge?
An estimated 1,305 people in the United States have the first name Serge. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Serge peaked in popularity in 1972 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Serge 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 Serge paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,305
About 1 in 262,647 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1972
39 births
Total Registered
1,619
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Serge
Serge is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,619 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Serge as a male name
Ranked #8,197 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1972 (39 births)
Serge: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Serge span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 243 babies were registered. Serge has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Serge by Decade
How has Serge 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.
Serge by State
Birth registrations for Serge span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in New Jersey, Florida, California. On average, about 118 Serges were registered per state.
Serge + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Serge as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Serge
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Serge: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Serge?
We estimate approximately 1,305 people named Serge 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 262,647 Americans share this first name.
Is Serge a common name?
Serge is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,619 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Serge most popular?
Serge reached peak popularity in 1972, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Serge is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Serge a male name?
Serge is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Serge Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Serge Smith, Serge Johnson, Serge 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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