Total births
1,098
Unisex name · since 1944
Senna
Senna has 1,098 recorded births since 1944 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1988
- among girls today
- 1,098
- born since 1944
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
1,098 babies have been named Senna since 1944, making it today's #1988 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Senna has been recorded 1,098 times among girls since 1944, currently ranked #1988 nationally and more common than 89% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2025.
- #1988 among girls today
- 1,098 born since 1944
- 2020s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Senna is currently the #1988 unisex name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 1,098 born since 1944, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1988
- among girls today
- 1,098
- born since 1944
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Senna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1988
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Senna was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
116 babies were named Senna in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Senna compares
1,098 Top 30% higher than 70% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Senna's all-time total is 187% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Senna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,098 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 116 | 48 | 19,840 |
Senna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Senna's full recorded timeline at 2005, 83% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 17% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 116 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Senna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,988
Active since
1944
Senna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 116
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Senna popularity over time - boys
107 total births recorded since 2000 (Senna as boys' name)
Senna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Senna's strongest decade.
510 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Senna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 67
1990s
67 births
- 2000s 173
2000s
173 births
- 2010s
2010s
308 births
- 2020s
2020s
510 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 510 births (46% of all-time use).
How Senna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Senna's total volume
Senna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Senna by state
Where Senna concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 125 | 11.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 33 | 3.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 25 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 19 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 17 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 17 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 16 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 10 | 0.9% |
California share of Senna's total US births 11.4%
Even split
125 of 1,098 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Senna appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Senna? ▼
1,098 babies have been named Senna since 1944. It currently ranks #1988 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 116 births.
When was Senna most popular? ▼
Senna was most popular in the 2020s decade with 510 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Senna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Senna are California (125 births), Florida (33 births), New York (25 births).
Is Senna a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Senna is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,098 births, and as a boy's name it has 107 births.
How long has the name Senna been used? ▼
Senna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 82 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Senna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sena, Seneca, Senaida, Senora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Senna's data
- California records the most Sennas (125 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Senna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Senna
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Senaida Girl
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Senora Girl
#12175 1,065 births
Senia Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1944–2025 (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. "Senna: #1988 Unisex Name - 1,098 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/senna. 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 Senna 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 June 2026.