Recorded 1976–2001 Unisex name Peak 1977 72 births

Senica — boys' name

72 babies named Senica in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s351980s322000s5

The verdict

72 boys have been named Senica since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2001.

72
total births
1976–2001
years on record
1970s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Senica was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

14 babies were named Senica in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Senica

The Social Security Administration has registered 72 babies named Senica between 1976 and 2001, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Senica currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Senica is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 27 additional births since 1976.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Senica performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Senica shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Senica 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 72 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.

Senica at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

72

Since 1976

26 years of records

Peak year

1977

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1976

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2001

Senica popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1976

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1977)
14
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
46810121416 200119841983198119801979197819771976 5

Senica popularity over time — girls

27 total births recorded since 1976 (Senica as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 27 births
4.555.566.5 19891982198019771976 5

Senica by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
35 births that decade — 49% of Senica's all-time total
1970s351980s322000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Senica?
72 babies have been named Senica since 1976. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1977 with 14 births.
When was Senica most popular?
Senica was most popular in the 1970s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Is Senica a unisex name?
Yes, Senica is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 72 births, and as a girl's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Senica been used?
Senica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 26 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Senica?
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.

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, 1976–2001 (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.