Girl · #9,521 in 2026

Serel

Name: Popularity of the name Serel in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Serel, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#9,521

Peak Rank

#9,562 (2021)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2015

First Year

2024

Last Year

2021

Peak Year

#9562

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Serel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Serel

The earliest SSA record of Serel as a baby girl name dates back to 2015, when 6 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Serel — #9,562 in the national rankings. About 88% of every Serel on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Serel last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 49 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Serel

Phonetically similar names — useful when Serel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Seral
Ceryl
Ceryle
Cyril
Sorrel
Sorel
Sorrell
Sural
Saurel
Soral
Sarah
Sara

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Serel

What does the name Serel mean?

How popular is Serel in 2026?

In 2026, Serel ranks #9,521 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.

When was Serel most popular?

Serel reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #9,562 that year with 10 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Serel most popular?

Serel has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Serel.

Is Serel a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Serel is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Serel?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Serel include Vivie, Rosilee, Mellow. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Serel

Serel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 49 births in the dataset. Serel's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #9,562. Use the chart and map above to compare Serel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.