Girl name · English
Serenity
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from the English word serenitySerenity is a girl's name that is of English origin: from the English word serenity. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From the English word serenity
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #129 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Serenity
As a girl's name, Serenity is of English origin: from the English word serenity. It is used in English.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Serenity on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Serenity on 1 list.
“Calm in a way that calms everyone nearby”
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How popular is Serenity?
- US rank in 2025
- #129
- 2,209 babies, 1,374 per million girls
- Best rank
- #52 in 2013
- 4,475 babies that year
- Babies since 1972
- At least 77,550
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 23 per million |
| 1980s | 27 per million |
| 1990s | 93 per million |
| 2000s | 1,064 per million |
| 2010s | 2,224 per million |
| 2020s | 1,694 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70 | #78 | #75 | #77 | #69 | #84 | #94 | #102 | #117 | #129 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
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Middle names for Serenity
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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Serenity: common questions
What does the name Serenity mean?
Serenity is of English origin: from the English word serenity. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Serenity a boy or girl name?
Serenity is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Serenity come from?
Serenity is of English origin: from the English word serenity. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Serenity?
Serenity ranked #129 in the US in 2025, with 2,209 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Serenity?
Middle names that flow well with Serenity include Amber, Gwen, Ione, Jade and Joan. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.