Recorded 1978–1984 Girls' name Peak 1978 12 births

Seneka — girls' name

12 babies named Seneka in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s6

The verdict

12 girls have been named Seneka since 1978, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1984.

12
total births
1978–1984
years on record
1970s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Seneka was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

6 babies were named Seneka in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Seneka

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Seneka between 1978 and 1984, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Seneka currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1984. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Seneka performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Seneka shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Seneka 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 12 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.

Seneka at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

12

Since 1978

7 years of records

Peak year

1978

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1978

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1984

Seneka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1978

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1978)
6
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
6 19841978 6

Seneka by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
6 births that decade — 50% of Seneka's all-time total
1970s61980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Seneka?
12 babies have been named Seneka since 1978. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1978 with 6 births.
When was Seneka most popular?
Seneka was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Seneka been used?
Seneka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 7 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Seneka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sena, Seneca, Senaida, Senna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1978–1984 (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.