Girl · Name family
Serena
105,200births recorded
21Countries
4Variants
2003Peak · Switzerland
#127Ontario 2024
Serena is a girl name family recorded 105,200 times in 21 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Ontario (#127 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Switzerland in 2003, at 229.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Seraina (Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Serena
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serena | English | 47,466 | 🇺🇸 United States | #325 | 2000 | ▲ 34 % |
| Serena | English | 26,237 | 🇮🇹 Italy | – | 2004 | – |
| Serena | English | 9,885 | 🇫🇷 France | #332 | 2003 | ▼ 10 % |
| Serena | English | 6,306 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #477 | 2008 | ▼ 16 % |
| Serena | English | 3,775 | 🏴 England & Wales | #381 | 2001 | ▲ 28 % |
| Serena | English | 3,393 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #127 | 2002 | ▼ 9 % |
| Seraina | French | 1,216 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #541 | 2003 | ▼ 58 % |
| Serenna | English | 212 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 2002 | new |
| Serenna | English | 142 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2013 | ▼ 53 % |
| Serenna | English | 35 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2017 | – |
| Sereena | English | 278 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1996 | – |
| Sereena | English | 24 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1998 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Serena ↔ Seraina — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Serena ↔ Serenna — spelling variant
- Serena ↔ Sereena — spelling variant
Questions about Serena
How popular is the name Serena?
In 2024 it ranked #127 in Ontario. Official registers record 105,200 births across 21 countries.
What is Serena in other languages?
Seraina (French); Serenna (English); Sereena (English).
When was Serena most popular?
It peaked in Switzerland in 2003, at 229.9 births per 100,000.
Is Serena a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Serena is a girl name.