Seneca
Seneca is a boy's name of Latin origin.
Meaning
Old or elder.
Origin and history
Seneca is a name of Latin origin derived from 'senex', meaning 'old' or 'elder', famously borne by the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger. It is also well-known in North America as the name of the Seneca Nation, one of the member tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy. In the United States, Seneca remains an uncommon given name for boys.
Popularity in the United States
1,757 babies in the United States have been named Seneca since 1880. It ranks #3043 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1825.
States where it is most popular
- IL (22.5 %)
- TX (10.9 %)
- CA (9.2 %)
- NY (7.2 %)
- GA (6.8 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 520 |
| 1980-1990 | 481 |
| 1990-2000 | 142 |
| 2000-2010 | 300 |
| 2010-2019 | 212 |
| 2020-2029 | 102 |
Famous people named Seneca
- Seneca Wallace: American football player
Fun facts
- Seneca the Younger was a prominent Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist of the 1st century AD.
- Seneca is the traditional English name for the Onöndowága people, a Native American nation of the Iroquois Confederacy.