Serenity
Serenity is a girl's name of English origin.
Meaning
Peaceful, calm, and untroubled state of mind.
Origin and history
Serenity is a modern English virtue name derived from the Latin word serenitas, meaning calm or peaceful. It gained significant popularity in the United States starting in the late 1990s as an appealing word name. Today it ranks among the top 100 names for girls in recent U.S. birth records.
Popularity in the United States
77,550 babies in the United States have been named Serenity since 1880. It ranks #451 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #100.
States where it is most popular
- TX (10.9 %)
- CA (9.2 %)
- FL (6.1 %)
- NY (4.5 %)
- GA (4.5 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 352 |
| 1980-1990 | 468 |
| 1990-2000 | 1,675 |
| 2000-2010 | 19,651 |
| 2010-2019 | 38,921 |
| 2020-2029 | 16,483 |
Nicknames
Ren, Sera
Fun facts
- Serenity entered mainstream U.S. usage in the late 1990s alongside other modern English virtue and concept names.
- The word traces back to the Latin adjective serenus, originally describing clear, cloudless, and bright weather.