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Serge

/ˈsɝdʒ/ · 100% boys · 9 born in 2025

Serge has been given to about 1,628 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1972, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈsɝdʒ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,317
Median age today46 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Serge per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1972 · 39
  • Born in 20259
  • All time1,628

How popular is Serge?

Its best year was 1972, when 39 babies were given the name, ranking 1361st. The typical living American called Serge is about 46 years old today.

Names that sound like Serge

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. George0.70
  2. Jorge0.62
  3. Sage0.62
  4. Zeke0.60
  5. Sergio0.55
  6. Stevie0.52
  7. Steve0.49
  8. Gage0.47

Middle names for Serge

Ranked by flow score
  1. Serge Thomas0.80
  2. Serge James0.80
  3. Serge Cole0.79
  4. Serge Miles0.79
  5. Serge Wilder0.78
  6. Serge Paul0.61

Sibling names for Serge

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Georginasister · 0.83
  2. Barronbrother · 0.81
  3. Thaddeusbrother · 0.79
  4. Claybrother · 0.78
  5. Jolenesister · 0.77
  6. Elisasister · 0.77

Where Serge is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Serge Wilson0.75
    2. Serge Williams0.75
    3. Serge Walker0.75
    4. Serge Turner0.75
    5. Serge Torres0.75
    6. Serge Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Serge

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.