Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Sena

Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 #3,162 Trend ↑ Rising 11%
Rank 2025
#3,162
among girls · ↓49 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
62
named Sena · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 31,515
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
72 babies
All-time total
3,326
#3,520 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Sena popularity over time

3,326 babies have been named Sena since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 182 – 182 18 – #396
1890s 218 – 218 22 +20% #489
1900s 174 – 174 17 -20% #686
1910s 176 – 176 18 +1% #1,259
1920s 189 – 189 19 +7% #1,503
1930s 122 – 122 12 -35% #2,183
1940s 119 – 119 12 -2% #2,192
1950s 134 – 134 13 +13% #2,772
1960s 183 – 183 18 +37% #2,731
1970s 201 – 201 20 +10% #2,689
1980s 183 15 198 20 -1% #3,312
1990s 183 5 188 19 -5% #4,164
2000s 309 64 373 37 +98% #3,556
2010s 450 68 518 52 +39% #2,901
2020s (to 2025) 298 53 351 59 +13% #2,782

Where Sena is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 51 0.03 outside top 500
2027 52 0.03 outside top 500
2028 52 0.03 outside top 500
2029 52 0.03 outside top 500
2030 53 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Sena

Sena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,162 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,326 American babies have been named Sena, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 72 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sena?

The median living Sena is about 21 years old; half are between 9 and 47. An estimated 2,200 people named Sena are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sena year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 51 #3,162 11 #7,593
2024 52 #3,113 8 #9,724
2023 62 #2,782 10 #8,163
2022 53 #3,117 6 #12,079
2021 38 #3,926 6 #11,905
2020 42 #3,593 12 #6,975
2019 56 #2,957 – –
2018 58 #2,901 – –
2017 45 #3,472 8 #9,547
2016 46 #3,459 9 #8,696
2015 47 #3,426 9 #8,614
2014 47 #3,412 7 #10,540
2013 26 #5,292 8 #9,513
2012 48 #3,412 6 #12,033
2011 41 #3,772 14 #6,198
2010 36 #4,170 7 #10,565
2009 36 #4,261 9 #8,879
2008 31 #4,859 9 #8,892
2007 25 #5,677 7 #10,709
2006 35 #4,250 6 #11,815
2005 29 #4,685 7 #9,968
2004 42 #3,556 5 #12,914
2003 28 #4,645 – –
2002 31 #4,158 13 #5,665
2001 29 #4,301 – –
2000 23 #5,124 8 #8,083
1995 21 #4,816 – –
1990 14 #6,395 – –
1985 27 #3,312 – –
1980 18 #4,275 – –
1975 25 #2,944 – –
1970 27 #2,689 – –
1965 18 #3,030 – –
1960 15 #3,329 – –
1955 12 #3,543 – –
1950 11 #3,391 – –
1945 10 #3,097 – –
1940 13 #2,394 – –
1935 15 #2,195 – –
1930 10 #3,023 – –
1925 19 #2,109 – –
1920 25 #1,699 – –
1915 16 #2,037 – –
1910 14 #1,259 – –
1905 18 #897 – –
1900 28 #686 – –
1895 22 #680 – –
1890 29 #489 – –
1885 18 #517 – –
1880 10 #575 – –

Famous people named Sena

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Sena Jurinac Sena Jurinac Austrian opera singer (1921 – 2011) Contemporary
  2. 2 Sena Inami Japanese footballer b. 1992 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sena?

The median living Sena is about 21 years old. Half of all living Senas are between 9 and 47 years old.

How many people named Sena are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Sena are alive in the United States, based on 3,326 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sena in 2025?

Sena ranked #3,162 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sena?

3,326 babies have been named Sena in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sena most popular?

Sena peaked in 2023, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Sena a boy or girl name?

Sena is used for both: about 94% of babies named Sena have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Sena rising or falling?

Sena is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sena become more popular?

Sena looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 girls named Sena in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Sena?

Well-known people named Sena include Sena Jurinac (singer), Sena Inami (soccer player).

Names like Sena

Names that sound and feel close to Sena: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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