unisex name
Seneca
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,534
Seneca is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 50% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1977, when 219 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 67,664 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Seneca over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 48 |
| 1960s | 21 |
| 1970s | 705 |
| 1980s | 779 |
| 1990s | 482 |
| 2000s | 701 |
| 2010s | 501 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 286 |
How popular is Seneca?
In 2025, Seneca was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Seneca is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Seneca
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Seneca also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Seneca over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Seneca
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Seneca — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Seneca
How popular is the name Seneca?
In 2025, Seneca was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Seneca a girl's or a boy's name?
Seneca is used for both girls and boys. About 50% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Seneca?
Seneca has 3 syllables.
When was Seneca most popular?
Seneca peaked in 1977, when 219 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Seneca a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Seneca currently ranks #4,349 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.