Serena is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Serena means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Serena across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Serena has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Serena is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “calm, serene”. From Latin serenus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 47,466 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,660 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 298 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 114 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 870 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Serena per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2000 (1,504/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (157/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1982 (35/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (14/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2005 (12/yr).
Serena has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2000, when it ranked #436 nationally (given to 1,686 babies that year).
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