Serenna
A feminine name possibly derived from serene, meaning calm or peaceful.
Name Census estimates that about 201 living Americans carry the first name Serenna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Serenna today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Serenna births was 2002 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Serenna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Serenna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
201
~ 1 in 1,705,245 Americans
Peak year
2002
16 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,950
Tracked since 1970
Census
Serenna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 244 people with the first name Serenna, which placed it at #33,765 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#33,765
National first-name rank
People counted
244
244 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
49.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Serenna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Serenna is White at 49.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.4%) and Black (12.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Serenna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Serenna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White49.2% · 120
- Hispanic or Latino23.4% · 57
- Black or African American12.7% · 31
- Two or more races8.6% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.5% · 6
Popularity
Serenna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Serenna from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 96 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Serenna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Serenna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Serenna
The name Serenna finds its origins in the Latin language, emerging during the Roman era. It is believed to be a feminine variant of the Latin name Serenus, which means "calm" or "serene." This name was likely given to individuals who embodied a tranquil and peaceful demeanor.
The earliest recorded usage of the name Serenna dates back to the 1st century AD, when it appeared in Roman historical records. These records often documented the names of prominent families and individuals, suggesting that Serenna may have been a name borne by those of aristocratic or influential backgrounds.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Serenna was a Roman woman who lived during the reign of Emperor Nero in the 1st century AD. She was documented in historical texts as a member of the Roman nobility, though few other details about her life have been preserved.
In the 3rd century AD, a Christian martyr named Serenna was recorded in the accounts of early Christian writings. She was said to have been persecuted and executed for her faith during the reign of Emperor Diocletian. Her steadfast devotion to Christianity in the face of persecution elevated her status as a revered figure among early Christian communities.
During the Renaissance period, the name Serenna gained renewed popularity, particularly in Italy. One notable figure from this era was Serenna Masotti, an Italian painter who lived from 1519 to 1592. She was renowned for her religious paintings and frescoes, which adorned numerous churches and religious institutions in Florence and surrounding regions.
In the 17th century, Serenna Olivieri was a renowned Italian poet and scholar. Born in 1585, she was celebrated for her contributions to literature and her mastery of various languages, including Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. Her works were widely read and admired throughout the intellectual circles of her time.
Another prominent figure bearing the name Serenna was Serenna Sartori, an Italian composer and musician who lived from 1703 to 1778. She was highly regarded for her compositions for the harpsichord and her contributions to the development of the Baroque musical style in Italy.
While the name Serenna has its roots in ancient Latin and Roman cultures, it has endured through the centuries and continues to be used in various parts of the world, particularly in Italy and other regions with strong Roman and Latin influences.
People
Serenna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Serenna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with S
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FAQ
Serenna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Serenna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 201 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Serenna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,705,245 US residents.
Is Serenna a common name?
We classify Serenna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 206 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Serenna most popular?
The single biggest year for Serenna was 2002, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Serenna is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Serenna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 244 people with the name Serenna, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,765 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Serenna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Serenna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Serenna appears almost entirely female. Of the 232 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Serenna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Serenna is White at 49.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.4%) and Black (12.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Serenna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Serenna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.2% (120 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Serenna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Serenna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Serenna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Serenna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Serenna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Serenna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Serenna?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.