Girl name
Serena
Serena holds the #325 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 942 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #421 in 2020 to #325 today. Its strongest year on record was 2000 (#209 nationally, 1,504 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in District of Columbia (#119 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#325
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#209
in 2000 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
942
girls named Serena
Serena popularity, 1880–2025
Where Serena is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#119), Montana (#208), New Jersey (#149)
Uniqueness score
35/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Serena in the most recent year of SSA data.