Senita
Lophocereus schottii, the senita cactus, is a species of cactus from southern Arizona and north-western Mexico, particularly Baja California and Sonora.
Meaning & Origin of Senita
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lophocereus schottii, the senita cactus, is a species of cactus from southern Arizona and north-western Mexico, particularly Baja California and Sonora.
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The Story of Senita
Senita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1953, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 13 Senitas were born — ranking #3,958 that year. As of 2026, Senita ranks #12,959 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 166 Senitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Senita
Senita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 166 births in the dataset. Senita's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #3,958. Use the chart and map above to compare Senita'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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