Sena
Girl name · #3131 in 2025 · Very rare
Sena ranks #3131 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 51 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3389, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Sena.
Babies named Sena per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Sena first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 62 babies and a rank of #2757. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sena against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sena in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sena is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sena will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sena is most common
State-level data for Sena is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sena
Statistically, parents drawn to Sena tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sona, Amena, Kalena, Sakina, and Sima.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sena | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 52 | #3081 |
| 2023 | 62 | #2757 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3883 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2923 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2869 |
| 2017 | 45 | #3436 |
| 2016 | 46 | #3411 |
| 2015 | 47 | #3389 |
| 2014 | 47 | #3369 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 48 | #3364 |
| 2011 | 41 | #3723 |
| 2010 | 36 | #4107 |
| 2009 | 36 | #4196 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 25 | #5526 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 42 | #3490 |
| 2003 | 28 | #4536 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sena a popular girl name?
Sena ranked #3131 among girls in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3389.
When was the name Sena most popular?
Sena peaked in 2023, when 62 American girls received the name (ranked #2757 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sena?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Sena. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.