Girls' name · since 1959

Seanna

Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 2,355 babies named Seanna, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#4697
among girls today
2,355
born since 1959
2000s
peak decade
74%
more common than other girls

Yes -- Seanna is the #4697 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,355 recorded since 1959.

Seanna has 2,355 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4697 as of the latest data, more common than 74% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2025.

  • #4697 among girls today
  • 2,355 born since 1959
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 74% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Seanna is currently the #4697 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 2,355 born since 1959, peaking in the 2000s.

#4697
among girls today
2,355
born since 1959
2000s
peak decade
74%
more common than other girls

Seanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%73.5%
Seanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4697
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 74% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Seanna was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

125 babies were named Seanna in 2006 - its busiest year on record.

How Seanna compares

2,355 Top 20% higher than 80% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Seanna's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Seanna Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,355 382 567,345
Peak-year births 125 48 19,840

Seanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Seanna's full recorded timeline at 1993, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 125 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Seanna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,355

Since 1959

67 years of records

Peak year

2006

125 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,697

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1959

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2025

Seanna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
125
Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
050100150 195919691978198719962005201420232025 24

Seanna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Seanna's strongest decade.

806 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Seanna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 806 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Seanna compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Seanna's total volume

Seanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Seanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Seanna
Seanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Seanna by state

Where Seanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1959

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Seanna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
237 10.1%
#2 Florida
53 2.3%
#3 Texas
52 2.2%
#4 New York
49 2.1%
#5 Pennsylvania
32 1.4%
#6 Michigan
18 0.8%
#7 North Carolina
18 0.8%
#8 Georgia
13 0.6%
California share of Seanna's total US births 10.1%
Even split

237 of 2,355 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Seanna appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Seanna?
Seanna has been given to 2,355 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4697 as of the latest data. 125 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Seanna most popular?
Seanna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 806 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Seanna most popular?
The top states for the name Seanna are California (237 births), Florida (53 births), Texas (52 births).
How long has the name Seanna been used?
Records for Seanna go back to 1959, giving 67 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Seanna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sean, Seana, Season, Seaira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Seanna's data

  • Seanna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (806 total births); usage has since declined to 157 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Seannas (237 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1959–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Seanna: #4697 Girls' Name - 2,355 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/seanna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Seanna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.