Total births
166
Girls' name · since 1953
Senita
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 166 babies named Senita, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 166
- total births
- 1953–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Senita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 166 recorded since 1953.
Senita has 166 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1990.
- 166 total births
- 1953–1990 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
166 girls have been named Senita since 1953, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.
- 166
- total births
- 1953–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Senita was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
13 babies were named Senita in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
Senita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Senita's full recorded timeline at 1977, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Senita at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Senita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1990
- Peak year (1969)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Senita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Senita's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Senita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
36 births
- 1970s
1970s
58 births
- 1980s
1980s
55 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 58 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Senita? ▼
Senita has been given to 166 babies in the U.S. since 1953, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 13 babies were born in 1969, its single highest year.
When was Senita most popular? ▼
Senita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Senita been used? ▼
Records for Senita go back to 1953, giving 38 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Senita? ▼
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.
What to do with Senita's data
- Senita's decade-level peak was the 1970s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Senita
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Senita
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Senaida Girl
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Senna Girl
#1988 1,098 births
Senora Girl
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Compare Senita side by side: Senita vs Sena Senita vs Seneca Senita vs Senaida
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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, 1953–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Senita: Baby Name Since 1953 - 166 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/senita. 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 Senita 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.