Seneca
Girl name · #4290 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Seneca, placing it at #4290 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Seneca.
Babies named Seneca per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 69-year story
Seneca first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1995, when 53 girls were named Seneca — good for #2421 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Seneca in class?
Seneca scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Seneca will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Seneca is most common
State-level data for Seneca is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Seneca
Statistically, parents drawn to Seneca tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sirena, Serina, Mecca, Sadia, and Rebeca.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Seneca | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7342 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 25 | #5191 |
| 2016 | 33 | #4345 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 31 | #4608 |
| 2009 | 39 | #3944 |
| 2008 | 40 | #3936 |
| 2007 | 40 | #3918 |
| 2006 | 52 | #3176 |
| 2005 | 39 | #3730 |
| 2004 | 42 | #3490 |
| 2003 | 45 | #3232 |
| 2002 | 29 | #4280 |
| 2001 | 38 | #3486 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Seneca a popular girl name?
Seneca ranked #4290 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Seneca most popular?
Seneca peaked in 1995, when 53 American girls received the name (ranked #2421 that year). Since 1995 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Seneca?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Seneca. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.