Seneca Name Popularity and Statistics

Seneca is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births3,523
First Year on Record1956

Seneca popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls33#4,265
2025Boys16#5,608
2024Girls25#5,148
2024Boys21#4,701
2023Girls26#4,999
2023Boys16#5,666
2022Girls29#4,671
2022Boys20#4,850
2021Girls37#3,935
2021Boys12#6,698
2020Girls34#4,078
2020Boys17#5,235
2019Girls15#7,342
2019Boys23#4,337
2018Girls34#4,144
2018Boys24#4,226
2017Girls25#5,191
2017Boys22#4,466
2016Girls33#4,345
2016Boys30#3,596
2015Girls33#4,295
2015Boys18#5,058
2014Girls28#4,892
2014Boys20#4,702

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1977 · Boys

179 recorded births and rank #629.

1980 · Boys

147 recorded births and rank #718.

1978 · Boys

117 recorded births and rank #778.

1979 · Boys

110 recorded births and rank #831.

Where Seneca ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

CA
Rank #3,095 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Seneca