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.

#54,073 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1922
1970s
peak 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.

  • #54,073 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 11 born since 1922
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Senetta ranks #54,073 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1922, peaking in the 1970s.

#54,073 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1922
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Senetta's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1974

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1974)
6
Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
4.555.566.5 19221974 6

Senetta by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Senetta?
Since 1922, Social Security records show 11 babies named Senetta. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #54,073 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1974. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 6 births.
Where does Senetta sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Senetta ranks #54,073 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Senetta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1922–1974 (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 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 August 2026.