U.S. Senators in Congress 1975-2023, by gender
The 118th Congress began in January, 2023. In this Congress, there were 35 women serving as Senators, and 75 men. The number of women has increased since the 1975 when there were no women in the Senate. The first female Senator was Rebecca Felton of Georgia who was sworn in in 1922. A breakdown of women Senators by party can be found here.
