Serra: 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	–	#7,639
1970s	33	3	+560%	#6,762
1980s	123	12	+273%	#4,339
1990s	219	22	+78%	#3,491
2000s	214	21	-2%	#4,263
2010s	168	17	-21%	#6,253
2020s (to 2025)	54	9	-46%	#9,997

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,639

1970s

+560%

#6,762

1980s

123

+273%

#4,339

1990s

219

+78%

#3,491

2000s

214

-2%

#4,263

2010s

168

-21%

#6,253

2020s (to 2025)

-46%

#9,997

The story of Serra

Serra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,997 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 816 American babies have been named Serra. Its peak came in 1996, when 33 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 Serra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Serra?

The median living Serra is about 24 years old; half are between 14 and 33. An estimated 800 people named Serra 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.

Serra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,997
2024	7	#13,253
2023	10	#10,208
2022	7	#13,369
2021	10	#10,193
2020	10	#10,153
2019	18	#6,661
2018	14	#8,096
2017	20	#6,253
2016	18	#6,866
2015	17	#7,220
2014	12	#9,450
2013	17	#7,326
2012	19	#6,832
2011	17	#7,370
2010	16	#7,826
2009	11	#10,557
2008	16	#8,051
2007	26	#5,504
2006	24	#5,674
2005	22	#5,755
2004	21	#5,933
2003	15	#7,521
2002	30	#4,263
2001	24	#4,979
2000	25	#4,764
1995	29	#3,760
1990	13	#6,785
1985	8	#8,154
1980	13	#5,480
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 Serra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Serra?

The median living Serra is about 24 years old. Half of all living Serras are between 14 and 33 years old.

How many people named Serra are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Serra are alive in the United States, based on 816 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Serra mean?

Serra is a Turkish feminine given name.

How popular is the name Serra in 2025?

Serra ranked #9,997 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Serra?

816 babies have been named Serra in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Serra most popular?

Serra peaked in 1996, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Serra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Serra rising or falling?

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

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Serra popularity over time

The story of Serra

How old are people named Serra?

Serra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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