Serge

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

⭐ Famous Serge

Serge Gainsbourg

French singer, songwriter, composer, writer, actor and director (1928–1991)

Choose Serge and your child shares a first name with Serge Gainsbourg, a French singer, songwriter, composer, writer, actor and director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Serge, like who?” Serge Gainsbourg's Wikipedia article is available in 70 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 188,679 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Serge, 9 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Serge would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySerge first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1972, when it ranked #1,348. Today it's #8,243, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendSerge has slipped 1,623 places over the last five years and now sits at #8,243. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Serge

Serge is a boy name of English, Latin and Russian origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with S and ending in “-rge”. US birth records list Serge for boys from 1914 to 2025, in 107 of those 112 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #1,348 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #8,243, with 9 babies.

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