Senia
A feminine name of Russian origin referring to "wisdom" or "victory".
Name Census estimates that about 395 living Americans carry the first name Senia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Senia today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Senia births was 1994 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Senia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
395
~ 1 in 867,733 Americans
Peak year
1994
19 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,947
Tracked since 1894
Census
Senia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 917 people with the first name Senia, which placed it at #13,247 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,247
National first-name rank
People counted
917
917 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
61.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Senia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Senia is Hispanic at 61.9%. The next largest groups are White (17.6%) and Black (13.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Senia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Senia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino61.9% · 568
- White17.6% · 161
- Black or African American13.3% · 122
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 33
- Two or more races2.6% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 9
Popularity
Senia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Senia from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 120 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Senia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Senia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Senias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Senia
The name Senia has its origins in the Russian language and culture. It is a diminutive form of the name Ksenia, which is derived from the Greek name Xenia, meaning "hospitable" or "guest-friendly". The name Ksenia was brought to Russia through the influence of the Byzantine Empire and the Orthodox Christian faith.
In ancient Greek mythology, Xenia was the personification of hospitality and was revered as a goddess. The name was popular among early Christian communities, and several early saints bore the name Xenia or its variants. One notable example is St. Xenia of St. Petersburg, who lived in the 18th century and is venerated as a patron saint of St. Petersburg.
The earliest recorded use of the name Senia dates back to the 19th century in Russia. It gained popularity as a diminutive form of Ksenia, which was a common name among Russian nobility and aristocracy. Notable historical figures with the name Senia include:
1. Senia Fleman (1835-1914), a Russian author and translator known for her works on Russian folklore and children's literature.
2. Senia Miropiev (1878-1942), a Russian painter and art teacher who was part of the Mir Iskusstva (World of Art) movement.
3. Senia Belkin (1905-1992), a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter known for his work in documentary and educational films.
4. Senia Florinsky (1865-1919), a Russian-American historian and professor of Slavic studies at various universities in the United States.
5. Senia Khitrovo (1885-1962), a Russian ballerina and choreographer who performed with the Mariinsky Theatre and later taught in Paris.
Throughout history, the name Senia has been associated with Russian culture, literature, art, and education. While it may not be as common today as it once was, it remains a part of the rich heritage of Russian names and their diminutive forms.
People
Senia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Senia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Senia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Senia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 395 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Senia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 867,733 US residents.
Is Senia a common name?
We classify Senia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 570 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Senia most popular?
The single biggest year for Senia was 1994, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Senia is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Senia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 917 people with the name Senia, or 0.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,247 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Senia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Senia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Senia appears almost entirely female. Of the 913 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Senia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Senia is Hispanic at 61.9%. The next largest groups are White (17.6%) and Black (13.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Senia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Senia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.9% (568 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Senia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Senia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Senia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Senia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Senia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Senia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Senia?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.