Serenity
The English virtue word, from Latin serenus, “clear, calm”; a 2000s addition to the Puritan virtue-name tradition.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Serenity first shows up in the national records in 1972. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2009 to 2022. Its biggest year was 2013, when 4,475 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 52 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 129 for girls. All told, 77,625 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Cerenity (1,409), Serinity (1,190), Sereniti (1,018) (total births since 1880)
Explore Serenity interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 352 | No. 1487 |
| 1980s | 468 | No. 1734 |
| 1990s | 1,675 | No. 496 |
| 2000s | 19,651 | No. 93 |
| 2010s | 38,921 | No. 52 |
| 2020s | 16,483 | No. 69 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.