Girl · #9,545 in 2026

Senta

Name: Popularity of the name Senta in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Senta, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Senta is a town and municipality located in Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated on the bank of the Tisa river in the geographical region of Bačka. The town has a population of 14,452, whilst the Senta municipality has 17,953 inhabitants.

German

Current Rank

#9,545

Peak Rank

#1,635 (1969)

Total Babies

315

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1964

First Year

1986

Last Year

1969

Peak Year

#1635

Peak Rank

315

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Senta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

German

Origin & history

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The Story of Senta

The earliest SSA record of Senta as a baby girl name dates back to 1964, when 12 babies received it. 1969 was its biggest year on record, with 54 newborns named Senta — #1,635 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Senta on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Senta last appeared in the published SSA data in 1986, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 315 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Senta

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Senta. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Crescentia
Kreszentia
Kreszenz
Zenta

Names that sound like Senta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Senta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Centa
Cinta
Sinta
Santa
Centi
Sente
Senti
Cente
Sante
Senda
Sento
Zenta

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Senta

What does the name Senta mean?

What is the origin of the name Senta?

Senta has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: German.

How popular is Senta in 2026?

In 2026, Senta ranks #9,545 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Senta most popular?

Senta reached its peak popularity in 1969, ranking #1,635 that year with 54 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Senta most popular?

Senta has historically been most popular in Louisiana, California, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Senta.

Is Senta a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Senta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Senta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Senta include Sharalyn, Mishelle, Lisaann. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Senta?

Common variants and related forms of Senta include Crescentia, Kreszentia, Kreszenz, Zenta. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Senta

Senta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 315 births in the dataset. Senta's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #1,635. Use the chart and map above to compare Senta'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.