Serena

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A few things about Serena you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Serena

Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor

American physician, engineer, and NASA astronaut

Choose Serena and your child shares a first name with Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor, an American physician, engineer, and NASA astronaut. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Serena, like who?” Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor's Wikipedia article is available in 33 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,706 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Serena, 942 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Serena would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySerena has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Serenas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2000, when it reached #209.
• 🚀TrendSerena has climbed 96 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #325. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedSerena is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #119, followed by New Jersey (#149) and Montana (#208). It's in the top 1,000 in 36 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Serena means “calm, serene”. Our records link it to Hindu, Indian and Italian roots.
• 🌍OriginSerena is the #5 most popular Hindu girl name in the US. That's out of 161 Hindu girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Serena

Serena is a girl name of Hindu, Indian and Italian origin meaning “calm, serene”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Serena for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #209 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #325, with 942 babies.

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