How old is someone named Serena?
The average Serena is 29 years old.
Half of all living Serenas are between 15 and 41.
When was Serena popular?
Serena has never really gone out of style. Parents have chosen it every year for more than a century; its busiest year was 2000.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 218 | 0 |
| 1910s | 359 | 0 |
| 1920s | 406 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 354 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 595 | 340 |
| 1950s | 1,055 | 830 |
| 1960s | 2,568 | 2,300 |
| 1970s | 4,849 | 4,600 |
| 1980s | 5,274 | 5,100 |
| 1990s | 8,444 | 8,300 |
| 2000s | 10,634 | 11,000 |
| 2010s | 7,331 | 7,300 |
| 2020s | 5,054 | 5,000 |
How many Serenas are still alive?
About 44,000 Serenas are alive in the US today. That's 93% of the roughly 47,000 babies named Serena since 1880.
Nearly every Serena ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Serena?
About two in five living Serenas are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
Is Serena an old name?
Not really. Serena is younger than 52 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Serena will be 39 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Serena a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Serenas are women.
Names the same age as Serena
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Serena's name twin is Pablo. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Pablo's age curve is the closest match to Serena's: 89% alike.
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Questions about the name Serena
How old is the average Serena?
The average Serena in the US is 29 years old. The median is 26, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Serena?
About 44,000 Serenas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 47,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Serena most popular?
In 2000, when about 1,500 baby girls were named Serena.
Is Serena a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 37% of living Serenas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this