Total births
142
Boys' name · since 2001
Senan
142 babies named Senan in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10419
- among boys today
- 142
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
142 babies have been named Senan since 2001, making it today's #10419 boys' name.
Senan has 142 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10419 as of the latest data, more common than 27% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #10419 among boys today
- 142 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Senan is currently the #10419 boys' name in America, more common than 27% of boys - 142 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10419
- among boys today
- 142
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
Senan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10419
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 27% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Senan was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
12 babies were named Senan in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Senan compares
142 32th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Senan's all-time total is 61% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Senan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 142 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Senan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Senan's full recorded timeline at 2016, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Senan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#10,419
Active since
2001
Senan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Senan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Senan's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Senan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
74 births
- 2020s
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 74 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Senan? ▼
142 babies have been named Senan since 2001. It currently ranks #10419 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 12 births.
When was Senan most popular? ▼
Senan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Senan been used? ▼
Senan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Senan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Seneca, Seng, Sena, Sencere, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Senan's data
- Senan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 2020s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Senan
Nearby Names Like Senan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Senan
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Seng Boy
239 births
Sena Boy
#9267 205 births
Sencere Boy
196 births
Sender Boy
#6044 186 births
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Senan: #10419 Boys' Name - 142 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/senan. 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 Senan 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.