Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Seren

Gender Unisex · 95% girls Rank 2025 #3,207 Trend ↑ Rising 19%

Seren is a given name in Welsh, and both a given name and surname in Turkish.

Rank 2025
#3,207
among girls · ↑1,442 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
58
named Seren · +49% vs 2024
How common
1 in 32,145
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
62 babies
All-time total
1,081
#7,387 all-time among girls
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Seren popularity over time

1,081 babies have been named Seren since 1981, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 24 – 24 2 – #9,993
1990s 62 5 67 7 +179% #6,785
2000s 255 10 265 27 +296% #3,506
2010s 471 5 476 48 +80% #2,792
2020s (to 2025) 214 35 249 42 -13% #3,207

Where Seren 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 51 0.03 outside top 500
2027 53 0.03 outside top 500
2028 54 0.03 outside top 500
2029 54 0.03 outside top 500
2030 55 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Seren

Seren is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,207 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 1,081 American babies have been named Seren, about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 62 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 Seren stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Seren?

The median living Seren is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 1,100 people named Seren are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Seren year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 50 #3,207 8 #9,570
2024 30 #4,649 9 #8,868
2023 30 #4,640 7 #10,629
2022 28 #4,886 6 #12,080
2021 42 #3,664 – –
2020 34 #4,151 5 #13,715
2019 25 #5,289 – –
2018 38 #3,911 – –
2017 41 #3,754 – –
2016 62 #2,792 – –
2015 46 #3,470 – –
2014 48 #3,363 – –
2013 50 #3,259 – –
2012 51 #3,261 5 #13,878
2011 57 #3,009 – –
2010 53 #3,153 – –
2009 47 #3,506 – –
2008 44 #3,700 – –
2007 30 #4,925 – –
2006 26 #5,352 – –
2005 23 #5,574 – –
2004 10 #10,545 5 #12,917
2003 22 #5,567 – –
2002 22 #5,414 – –
2001 16 #6,912 – –
2000 15 #7,096 5 #11,833
1995 9 #9,401 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Seren?

The median living Seren is about 12 years old. Half of all living Serens are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Seren are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Seren are alive in the United States, based on 1,081 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Seren mean?

Seren is a given name in Welsh, and both a given name and surname in Turkish.

How popular is the name Seren in 2025?

Seren ranked #3,207 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Seren?

1,081 babies have been named Seren in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Seren most popular?

Seren peaked in 2016, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Seren a boy or girl name?

Seren is used for both: about 95% of babies named Seren have been girls and 5% boys.

Is the name Seren rising or falling?

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

Will Seren become more popular?

Seren is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 girls named Seren 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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