Sera: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,082

among girls · ↑4,073 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sera

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1997

76 babies

All-time total

1,616

#5,429 all-time among girls

First recorded

1954

in Social Security records

Sera popularity over time

1,616 babies have been named Sera since 1954, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,482
1960s	5	1	0%	#7,389
1970s	92	9	+1740%	#4,216
1980s	196	20	+113%	#3,464
1990s	422	42	+115%	#1,925
2000s	512	51	+21%	#2,406
2010s	295	30	-42%	#3,710
2020s (to 2025)	89	15	-50%	#6,082

Where Sera is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Sera

Sera is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,082 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 1,616 American babies have been named Sera. Its peak came in 1997, when 76 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sera stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sera?

The median living Sera is about 24 years old; half are between 16 and 30. An estimated 1,600 people named Sera are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sera year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,082
2024	10	#10,155
2023	17	#6,887
2022	19	#6,431
2021	14	#7,967
2020	9	#10,962
2019	23	#5,592
2018	24	#5,440
2017	17	#7,052
2016	26	#5,266
2015	33	#4,395
2014	27	#5,147
2013	36	#4,146
2012	28	#5,087
2011	42	#3,710
2010	39	#3,948
2009	42	#3,791
2008	39	#4,074
2007	37	#4,198
2006	50	#3,305
2005	48	#3,255
2004	57	#2,841
2003	58	#2,736
2002	62	#2,548
2001	66	#2,406
2000	53	#2,771
1995	26	#4,080
1990	21	#4,659
1985	20	#4,101
1980	19	#4,112
1975	9	#6,353
1970	9	#5,730
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sera, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sera?

The median living Sera is about 24 years old. Half of all living Seras are between 16 and 30 years old.

How many people named Sera are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Sera are alive in the United States, based on 1,616 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sera mean?

A female given name from Hebrew, of occasional usage.

How popular is the name Sera in 2025?

Sera ranked #6,082 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sera?

1,616 babies have been named Sera in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sera most popular?

Sera peaked in 1997, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Sera a boy or girl name?

Sera is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sera rising or falling?

Sera is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sera become more popular?

Sera is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Sera in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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