Senica
Senica is a town in Trnava Region, western Slovakia. It is located in the north-eastern part of the Záhorie lowland, close to the Little Carpathians.
Meaning & Origin of Senica
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Senica is a town in Trnava Region, western Slovakia. It is located in the north-eastern part of the Záhorie lowland, close to the Little Carpathians.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Senica
As a girl name
Senica first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 6 Senicas were born — ranking #8,443 that year. As of 2026, Senica ranks #12,360 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Senicas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Senica first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 14 Senicas were born — ranking #2,909 that year. As of 2026, Senica ranks #10,556 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 72 Senicas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Senica
Phonetically similar names — useful when Senica is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Seneca
- Zenica
- Senega
- Sinica
- Senecal
- Zeneca
- Senechal
- Cynical
- Cynic
- Sinical
- Cynics
- Sinic
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Senica
Senica is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 72 births in the dataset. Senica's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #2,909. Use the chart and map above to compare Senica's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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