girl's name
Seren
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,759
England and Wales
#238
2025 births
Seren is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2012, when 550 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 2,688 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Seren over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 242 |
| 2000s | 2,498 |
| 2010s | 4,073 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,216 |
How popular is Seren?
In 2025, Seren was given to 196 babies in England and Wales, ranking #238 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Seren is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Seren
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Seren also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Seren over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Seren
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Seren — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Seren
How popular is the name Seren?
In 2025, Seren was given to 196 babies in England and Wales, ranking #238 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Seren a girl's or a boy's name?
Seren is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Seren most popular?
Seren peaked in 2012, when 550 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Seren a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Seren currently ranks #238 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.