Gender
Origin
- Latin
- sunlight; sunshine
Tranquil, serene - Italian
- Spanish
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Serena
Famous People
Tennis player Serena Williams
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #6935, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #209, 1,503 births); most recent 2025 (rank #325, 942 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 942 |
| 2024 | – | 938 |
| 2023 | – | 820 |
| 2022 | – | 812 |
| 2021 | – | 810 |
| 2020 | – | 725 |
| 2019 | – | 748 |
| 2018 | – | 780 |
| 2017 | – | 768 |
| 2016 | – | 720 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #251, 157 births); most recent 2025 (rank #381, 111 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 111 |
| 2024 | 141 |
| 2023 | 101 |
| 2022 | 131 |
| 2021 | 115 |
| 2020 | 116 |
| 2019 | 103 |
| 2018 | 94 |
| 2017 | 101 |
| 2016 | 93 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #158, 419 births); most recent 2023 (rank #183, 339 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 339 |
| 2022 | 338 |
| 2021 | 350 |
| 2020 | 379 |
| 2019 | 366 |
| 2018 | 349 |
| 2017 | 333 |
| 2016 | 342 |
| 2015 | 383 |
| 2014 | 356 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #172, 35 births); most recent 2025 (rank #308, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #257, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #387, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #159, 12 births); most recent 2022 (rank #418, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #87, 36 births); most recent 2023 (rank #268, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2015 | 26 |
| 2014 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence