Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1982

Serita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Serita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1982
47 babies
All-time total
1,196
#6,630 all-time among girls
First recorded
1935
in Social Security records

Serita popularity over time

1,196 babies have been named Serita since 1935, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1982Girls

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 8 1 – #3,383
1940s 76 8 +850% #2,865
1950s 167 17 +120% #2,267
1960s 287 29 +72% #2,017
1970s 268 27 -7% #2,054
1980s 286 29 +7% #2,177
1990s 91 9 -68% #5,610
2000s 13 1 -86% #11,601
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Serita

Serita is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1935, 1,196 American babies have been named Serita. Its peak came in 1982, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Serita?

The median living Serita is about 52 years old; half are between 43 and 62. An estimated 1,100 people named Serita are alive in the United States today.

median 52 020406080100

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

Serita year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2002 5 #17,630
2001 – –
2000 8 #11,601
1995 6 #13,067
1990 13 #6,784
1985 22 #3,817
1980 35 #2,693
1975 28 #2,731
1970 27 #2,690
1965 32 #2,107
1960 26 #2,361
1955 18 #2,706
1950 9 #3,915
1945 6 #4,468
1940 – –
1935 8 #3,383
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Serita?

The median living Serita is about 52 years old. Half of all living Seritas are between 43 and 62 years old.

How many people named Serita are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Serita are alive in the United States, based on 1,196 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Serita in 2025?

Serita did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Serita?

1,196 babies have been named Serita in the United States since 1935, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Serita most popular?

Serita peaked in 1982, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Serita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Serita rising or falling?

Serita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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