Seneca Boy & girl
How popular is Seneca?
#4,264 girl name in 2025
33 baby girls were named Seneca in the US in 2025, making it the 4264th most popular girl name. Another 16 boys got the name (#5,606 for boys).
3,405living people named Seneca (est.)
31median age of people named Seneca
3,523babies named Seneca since 1880
1 in 67,660US babies born in 2025
Seneca popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,264 for girls (▲ 881 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 33 girls, 16 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (0% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,294 in 2015, #4,077 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1995 (53 girls) |
| Highest rank | #2,043 in 1980 |
| First recorded | 1956 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 41% boys, 59% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Seneca is most popular
Babies named Seneca per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 girls)
Seneca by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48 | #2,217 |
| 1960s | 21 | #3,094 |
| 1970s | 185 | #2,257 |
| 1980s | 298 | #2,043 |
| 1990s | 340 | #2,416 |
| 2000s | 401 | #3,175 |
| 2010s | 289 | #4,143 |
| 2020s | 184 | #3,933 |
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Questions
- Is Seneca a boy or girl name?
- Seneca is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 41% of babies named Seneca were boys and 59% were girls.
- How popular is the name Seneca?
- 33 baby girls were named Seneca in the US in 2025, making it the 4264th most popular girl name. Another 16 boys got the name (#5,606 for boys).
- When was Seneca most popular?
- Seneca peaked in 1995, when 53 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,043 in 1980.
- How many people are named Seneca?
- 3,523 babies have been named Seneca in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,405 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 31.
- Where is Seneca most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Seneca was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.