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
The earliest SSA record of Senica as a girl name dates back to 1976, when 5 babies received it. 1977 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Senica — #8,443 in the national rankings. About 59% of every Senica on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Senica last appeared in the published SSA data in 1989, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 27 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Senica as a boy name dates back to 1976, when 5 babies received it. 1977 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Senica — #2,909 in the national rankings. About 49% of every Senica on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Senica last appeared in the published SSA data in 2001, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 72 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to 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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