Serenitee
A feminine name of English origin meaning "state of being serene".
Name Census estimates that about 384 living Americans carry the first name Serenitee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Serenitee today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Serenitee births was 2013 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Serenitee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
384
~ 1 in 892,589 Americans
Peak year
2013
33 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,423
Tracked since 2000
Census
Serenitee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 259 people with the first name Serenitee, which placed it at #32,463 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,463
National first-name rank
People counted
259
259 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
41.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Serenitee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Serenitee is Black at 41.7%. The next largest groups are White (31.7%) and Hispanic (16.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Serenitee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Serenitee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American41.7% · 108
- White31.7% · 82
- Hispanic or Latino16.2% · 42
- Two or more races9.3% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
Popularity
Serenitee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Serenitee from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 196 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Serenitee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Serenitee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Serenitee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Serenitees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Serenitee
The name Serenitee has its origins in the Latin word "serenitas," meaning "clearness" or "calmness." It is closely related to the English word "serenity," which denotes a peaceful and tranquil state of mind. This name likely emerged during the Middle Ages when Latin was widely used in scholarly and ecclesiastical settings.
In its earliest recorded usage, the name Serenitee was associated with the concept of inner peace and tranquility, often in a spiritual or philosophical context. It was sometimes used as a descriptive term or an epithet for individuals who embodied these qualities. However, there is no definitive record of it being used as a personal name until much later.
The first known historical figure to bear the name Serenitee was Serenitee Wilkins, a prominent Quaker minister who lived in England from 1633 to 1707. She was renowned for her eloquent and calming sermons, which earned her the nickname "the Serene One." Her use of the name likely contributed to its gradual adoption as a given name.
Another notable bearer of the name was Serenitee Montague, an 18th-century French philosopher and writer who lived from 1728 to 1801. She was known for her works on ethics and moral philosophy, which often explored the concept of inner peace and the pursuit of a serene existence.
In the 19th century, Serenitee Blackwood (1819-1893) was an American abolitionist and women's rights activist. She played a significant role in the anti-slavery movement and advocated for the empowerment of women, embodying the qualities of determination and steadfastness often associated with the name.
A more recent historical figure was Serenitee Desai (1912-1998), an Indian classical dancer and choreographer. She was renowned for her graceful and serene performances, which earned her widespread acclaim and numerous accolades during her lifetime.
Serenitee Akpan (1945-2018) was a Nigerian poet and author whose works often celebrated the beauty of nature and the pursuit of inner peace. Her poetry was widely acclaimed for its lyrical quality and its ability to evoke a sense of serenity in the reader.
While the name Serenitee has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, its meaning and connotations have endured, making it a powerful and evocative choice for parents seeking to instill a sense of calmness and tranquility in their child's name.
People
Serenitee + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Serenitee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Serenitee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 384 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Serenitee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 892,589 US residents.
Is Serenitee a common name?
We classify Serenitee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 388 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Serenitee most popular?
The single biggest year for Serenitee was 2013, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Serenitee is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Serenitee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 259 people with the name Serenitee, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,463 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Serenitee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Serenitee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Serenitee leans strongly female. 259 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Serenitee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Serenitee is Black at 41.7%. The next largest groups are White (31.7%) and Hispanic (16.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Serenitee most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Serenitee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.7% (108 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Serenitee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Serenitee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Serenitee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Serenitee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Serenitee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Serenitee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Serenitee?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.