US rank #3073 Unisex name Peak 2023 3,070 births

Sena — #3073 US unisex name

3,070 babies named Sena in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1821890s2181900s1741910s1761920s1891930s1221940s1191950s1341960s1831970s2011980s1831990s1832000s3092010s4502020s247
#3073
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 83% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Sena was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

62 babies were named Sena in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sena

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,070 babies named Sena between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sena currently holds the #3073 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 62 babies received it in a single year. Sena is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 194 additional births since 1984.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sena performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 450 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Sena shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 133 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Sena in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sena in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,070 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,070

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2023

62 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,073

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sena popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
62
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
020406080 202420051986196719481929191018911880 10

Sena popularity over time — boys

194 total births recorded since 1984 (Sena as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 194 births
46810121416 2024202020142010200620001984 5

Sena by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
450 births that decade — 15% of Sena's all-time total
1880s1821890s2181900s1741910s1761920s1891930s1221940s1191950s1341960s1831970s2011980s1831990s1832000s3092010s4502020s247

Sena by state

Where Sena concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Sena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
133 4.3%
#2 New York
57 1.9%
#3 Texas
30 1.0%
#4 Michigan
18 0.6%
#5 New Jersey
15 0.5%
#6 Maryland
5 0.2%
#7 Minnesota
5 0.2%
California share of Sena's total US births 4.3%
Even split

133 of 3,070 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sena?
3,070 babies have been named Sena since 1880. It currently ranks #3073 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 62 births.
When was Sena most popular?
Sena was most popular in the 2010s decade with 450 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Sena most popular?
The top states for the name Sena are California (133 births), New York (57 births), Texas (30 births).
Is Sena a unisex name?
Yes, Sena is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,070 births, and as a boy's name it has 194 births.
How long has the name Sena been used?
Sena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Seneca, Senaida, Senora, Senna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.