girl's name

Seren

SER-en

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 9,759

England and Wales

#238

2025 births

Seren is a girl's name with 2 syllables. 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.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Seren Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

4,073
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Seren by decade in England and Wales
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

England & Wales #238 196 in 2025
Northern Ireland #368 4 in 2019
Scotland #571 5 in 2024
Ireland #780 4 in 2025
United States #3,185 58 in 2025
Canada #3,197 6 in 2024
France #6,463 5 in 2020

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out 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.

How to Say Seren

  • Pronunciation SER-en

Sibling Names for Seren

Names from the same era that do not 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.

How many syllables are in Seren?

Seren has 2 syllables.

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.