Unisex name · since 1956
Seneca
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 1,766 babies named Seneca, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,121 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,290 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,766
- born since 1956
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,766 babies have been named Seneca since 1956, making it today's #4290 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Seneca recorded 1,766 times among girls since 1956, holding rank #4290 nationally today, ahead of 75% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2025.
- #5,121 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,290 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,766 born since 1956
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Seneca ranks #5,121 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,290 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,766 born since 1956, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,121 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,290 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,766
- born since 1956
- 2000s
- peak decade
Seneca's 1,766 recorded births place it above 92.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Seneca compares
1,766 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,297 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
Seneca's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Seneca | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,766 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 53 | 21 | 19,840 |
Seneca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Seneca's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 53, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Seneca popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 53
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Seneca popularity over time - boys
1,757 total births recorded since 1975 (Seneca as boys' name)
Seneca by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (401 births, 23% of the file).
2000s was Seneca's strongest decade.
401 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Seneca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 48
1950s
48 births
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s
1970s
185 births
- 1980s
1980s
298 births
- 1990s
1990s
340 births
- 2000s
2000s
401 births
- 2010s
2010s
289 births
- 2020s
2020s
184 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 401 births (23% of all-time use).
How Seneca 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 Seneca's total volume
Seneca by state
Where Seneca concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 72 | 4.1% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 7 | 0.4% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.3% |
72 of 1,766 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Seneca appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Seneca's data
- Seneca's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (401 total births) through the 2020s (184) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Senecas (72 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Seneca: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~69 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1956–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Seneca 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 August 2026.