Serendipity
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 5
- Peak
- #10,690 in 2004
0 babies were named Serendipity in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2002–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySerendipity first shows up in US birth records in 2002, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2004, when it reached #10,690.
About the name Serendipity
Serendipity is a girl name of American origin. It has 11 letters and 5 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ity”. US birth records list Serendipity for girls from 2002 to 2023, in 7 of those 22 years. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked #10,690 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 | 544,218 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 597,015 girls |
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Questions about the name Serendipity
What is the origin of the name Serendipity?
Serendipity has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Serendipity a boy or girl name?
Serendipity is a girl name.
How popular is the name Serendipity?
Serendipity is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #10,690 in 2004.