Declining since 2015, #4,460 for girls today.
Popularity of Cerenity since 1998
Babies named Cerenity per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 22 |
| 2000s | 431 |
| 2010s | 662 |
| 2020s | 294 |
Meaning & origin
Cerenity is a modern respelling of Serenity that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1998. The name reached its highest popularity in 2012, but has been on a downward trajectory since 2015. In its peak year, it ranked 4460 with about 1 in 51847 girls receiving the name. While not common in any specific state, Cerenity is part of a broader trend of virtue names like Harmony and Trinity that saw increased use in the 1990s and 2000s. The spelling with a 'C' distinguishes it from the more traditional Serenity and gives it a contemporary feel.
Cerenity is a respelling of the word Serenity, which derives from the Latin serenus meaning 'clear, bright, calm'. The name came into use in the 1990s, likely influenced by the virtue-name trend and the popular spelling variation with a 'C'. It has been used predominantly for girls since its first appearance in U.S. records in 1998.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cera, Ren, Reni
Variants: Serenity
Sibling names for Cerenity
Names that share Cerenity's style, for a brother or sister.
