Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1922
Senetta
11 babies named Senetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1922–1974
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Senetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1922.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Senetta has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1922, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1974.
- 11 total births
- 1922–1974 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Senetta since 1922, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1974.
- 11
- total births
- 1922–1974
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Senetta was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
6 babies were named Senetta in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Senetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Senetta's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Senetta at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Senetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1974
- Peak year (1974)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Senetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Senetta's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Senetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Senetta? ▼
Since 1922, Social Security records show 11 babies named Senetta. The most recent recorded year was 1974. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 6 births.
When was Senetta most popular? ▼
Senetta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Senetta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Senetta since 1922 -- 53 years through the most recent 1974 data.
What names are similar to Senetta? ▼
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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1922–1974 (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. "Senetta: Baby Name Since 1922 - 11 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/senetta. 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 Senetta 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 July 2026.