How Many People Are Named Senna?
An estimated 1,058 people in the United States have the first name Senna. It is predominantly female (91.3%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Senna peaked in popularity in 2023 with 112 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Senna as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Senna paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Senna is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,058
About 1 in 323,964 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
91.3% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2023
112 births
Total Registered
1,074
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Senna
Senna is predominantly female (91.3%), though 93 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Senna as a male name
Ranked #6,742 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (13 births)
Senna as a female name
Ranked #2,002 in 2024
98 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (106 births)
Senna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Senna span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 437 babies were registered. Senna remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Senna by Decade
How has Senna tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Senna by State
Birth registrations for Senna span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, New York. The lowest are in Arizona, Wisconsin, Washington. On average, about 20 Sennas were registered per state.
Senna + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Senna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Senna
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Senna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Senna?
We estimate approximately 1,058 people named Senna are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 323,964 Americans share this first name.
Is Senna a common name?
Senna is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,074 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Senna most popular?
Senna reached peak popularity in 2023, when 112 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Senna is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Senna a female name?
Senna is predominantly female. 91.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Senna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Senna Smith, Senna Johnson, Senna Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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