Declining since 1996, #9,457 for girls today.
Popularity of Serra since 1967
Babies named Serra per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 33 |
| 1980s | 123 |
| 1990s | 219 |
| 2000s | 214 |
| 2010s | 168 |
| 2020s | 54 |
Meaning & origin
Serra is a rare and modern given name in the United States, first recorded in 1967. Its origins are uncertain but may be linked to the surname Serr, a variant of Sarah, or an independent coinage. The name saw its highest popularity in 1996, with 1 in 160,727 newborns named Serra in 2025. In recent decades, its usage has been steadily declining since the mid-1990s, placing it among the less common choices. While not associated with any particular cultural or religious tradition, Serra's simplicity and similarity to names like Sara and Sera give it a familiar yet distinctive feel.
Serra has multiple possible origins. It may be a modern English coinage or a feminine form of the surname Serr. Alternatively, it could be a variant of Sarah, a biblical name of Hebrew origin meaning 'princess'. In Italian and Turkish, Serra means 'saw' or 'greenhouse', but these are unlikely as given name sources. The name has seen occasional use in the United States since the late 1960s.
“Serra” around the world
Where Serra lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Serry, Sera
Sibling names for Serra
Names that share Serra's style, for a brother or sister.
