Serah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,444
1970s	20	2	+300%	#8,239
1980s	91	9	+355%	#4,928
1990s	133	13	+46%	#5,096
2000s	168	17	+26%	#5,462
2010s	298	30	+77%	#3,731
2020s (to 2025)	99	17	-45%	#5,468

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,444

1970s

+300%

#8,239

1980s

+355%

#4,928

1990s

133

+46%

#5,096

2000s

168

+26%

#5,462

2010s

298

+77%

#3,731

2020s (to 2025)

-45%

#5,468

The story of Serah

Serah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,089 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 814 American babies have been named Serah. Its peak came in 2018, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Serah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Serah?

The median living Serah is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 28. An estimated 800 people named Serah 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.

Serah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#7,089
2024	15	#7,539
2023	13	#8,423
2022	14	#7,969
2021	18	#6,645
2020	23	#5,468
2019	33	#4,328
2018	41	#3,731
2017	34	#4,295
2016	33	#4,420
2015	27	#5,107
2014	27	#5,148
2013	27	#5,125
2012	28	#5,088
2011	24	#5,698
2010	24	#5,754
2009	22	#6,274
2008	21	#6,534
2007	20	#6,768
2006	11	#10,489
2005	11	#10,006
2004	18	#6,714
2003	19	#6,261
2002	13	#8,207
2001	12	#8,650
2000	21	#5,462
1995	11	#7,976
1990	5	#14,787
1985	9	#7,433
1980	15	#4,928
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Serah?

The median living Serah is about 16 years old. Half of all living Serahs are between 8 and 28 years old.

How many people named Serah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Serah are alive in the United States, based on 814 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Serah in 2025?

Serah ranked #7,089 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Serah?

814 babies have been named Serah in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Serah most popular?

Serah peaked in 2018, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Serah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Serah rising or falling?

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

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Serah popularity over time

The story of Serah

How old are people named Serah?

Serah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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