Serena

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Serena is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Latin word serēnus, meaning "clear, tranquil, serene". Serena is also a feminine Japanese given name. This name was borne by one of the first saints, Serena of Rome, purported wife of Emperor Diocletian. This name is

From Wikipedia

Serena first appears in the data in 1880 and has been recorded in 145 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2000 with 1,504 babies (rank #209 that year). In 2024 it was given to 938 girls (rank #332). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Serena

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Serena yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

46,516

Total babies (all years)

145

Years in the data

1,504

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Pokémon: Serena — Kalos trainer
In Gossip Girl: Serena van der Woodsen — golden girl, the 'it' girl

Famous people named Serena

Serena Williamsautobiographer · b. 1981
Serena M. Auñón-Chancellorhydronaut · b. 1976
Serena Grandifilm actor · b. 1958

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1880	13	#489
1881	13	#487
1882	14	#501
1883	10	#646
1884	9	#783
1885	13	#623
1886	15	#602
1887	16	#584
1888	14	#718
1889	24	#530
1890	15	#721
1891	15	#724
1892	20	#662
1893	13	#860
1894	13	#899
1895	18	#767
1896	28	#593
1897	22	#676
1898	23	#695
1899	17	#813
1900	31	#638
1901	18	#793
1902	26	#665
1903	17	#858
1904	14	#995
1905	20	#846
1906	21	#816
1907	22	#813
1908	25	#784
1909	24	#842
1910	31	#779
1911	17	#1,103
1912	31	#918
1913	24	#1,143
1914	35	#1,021
1915	38	#1,112
1916	43	#1,081
1917	57	#921
1918	48	#1,055
1919	35	#1,318
1920	51	#1,047
1921	46	#1,134
1922	41	#1,225
1923	37	#1,301
1924	35	#1,403
1925	50	#1,088
1926	30	#1,509
1927	41	#1,228
1928	47	#1,111
1929	28	#1,479
1930	27	#1,529
1931	33	#1,279
1932	27	#1,485
1933	34	#1,239
1934	28	#1,402
1935	33	#1,261
1936	28	#1,409
1937	36	#1,218
1938	59	#930
1939	49	#1,021
1940	56	#962
1941	37	#1,264
1942	59	#1,021
1943	47	#1,193
1944	67	#953
1945	59	#1,013
1946	70	#1,014
1947	66	#1,103
1948	66	#1,103
1949	68	#1,102
1950	70	#1,107
1951	84	#1,018
1952	84	#1,028
1953	79	#1,095
1954	84	#1,075
1955	125	#871
1956	98	#1,039
1957	116	#964
1958	151	#827
1959	163	#804
1960	115	#1,006
1961	142	#911
1962	169	#805
1963	180	#771
1964	203	#732
1965	181	#744
1966	200	#693
1967	261	#592
1968	441	#459
1969	676	#346
1970	639	#374
1971	587	#386
1972	450	#432
1973	404	#458
1974	387	#466
1975	444	#445
1976	453	#437
1977	507	#407
1978	471	#429
1979	502	#419
1980	630	#372
1981	535	#411
1982	594	#389
1983	596	#375
1984	577	#385
1985	566	#401
1986	453	#474
1987	448	#480
1988	416	#530
1989	448	#522
1990	477	#505
1991	498	#485
1992	500	#491
1993	546	#461
1994	620	#404
1995	831	#326
1996	925	#309
1997	1,206	#245
1998	1,401	#220
1999	1,440	#218
2000	1,504	#209
2001	1,296	#246
2002	1,306	#244
2003	1,277	#255
2004	1,063	#302
2005	869	#362
2006	810	#396
2007	814	#404
2008	882	#375
2009	813	#391
2010	687	#449
2011	682	#448
2012	716	#436
2013	744	#410
2014	704	#456
2015	782	#410
2016	720	#448
2017	768	#415
2018	780	#393
2019	748	#424
2020	725	#421
2021	810	#387
2022	812	#386
2023	820	#375
2024	938	#332