Baby names

How popular is the name Seth?

In 2025, 505 baby boys in the U.S. were named Seth, the 581st most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2000, when 6,717 boys got the name. 165,793 boys have been named Seth since 1880. 495 girls have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#581

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

505

boys named Seth

Peak year

2000

6,717 boys

Boys named Seth each year since 1880

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The numbers for Seth (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	505
2024	535
2023	562
2022	651
2021	607
2020	688
2019	831
2018	860
2017	1,066
2016	1,169
2015	1,351
2014	1,506
2013	1,596
2012	1,815
2011	2,094
2010	2,383
2009	2,945
2008	3,283
2007	3,768
2006	4,328
2005	4,713
2004	5,188
2003	5,256
2002	5,740
2001	6,223
2000	6,717
1999	6,305
1998	4,587
1997	4,043
1996	3,886
1995	3,911
1994	4,135
1993	4,060
1992	3,913
1991	3,812
1990	3,561
1989	3,633
1988	3,493
1987	3,339
1986	2,980
1985	2,821
1984	2,911
1983	2,857
1982	2,908
1981	3,137
1980	3,050
1979	2,840
1978	2,504
1977	2,288
1976	2,097
1975	1,866
1974	1,410
1973	1,136
1972	867
1971	781
1970	795
1969	580
1968	525
1967	395
1966	342
1965	323
1964	348
1963	291
1962	314
1961	329
1960	340
1959	294
1958	315
1957	261
1956	245
1955	215
1954	215
1953	176
1952	129
1951	119
1950	132
1949	138
1948	100
1947	90
1946	91
1945	77
1944	63
1943	84
1942	82
1941	70
1940	57
1939	61
1938	65
1937	60
1936	52
1935	56
1934	71
1933	70
1932	66
1931	56
1930	55
1929	64
1928	74
1927	68
1926	82
1925	96
1924	83
1923	94
1922	95
1921	109
1920	109
1919	86
1918	100
1917	81
1916	84
1915	80
1914	67
1913	66
1912	41
1911	22
1910	15
1909	23
1908	20
1907	20
1906	17
1905	17
1904	14
1903	18
1902	10
1901	15
1900	27
1899	11
1898	14
1897	19
1896	11
1895	18
1894	14
1893	15
1892	29
1891	22
1890	15
1889	27
1888	30
1887	18
1886	23
1885	34
1884	21
1883	26
1882	31
1881	35
1880	25

Girls named Seth each year since 1880

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The numbers for Seth (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	5
2013	5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	5
2007	9
2006	13
2005	7
2004	28
2003	8
2002	11
2001	9
2000	8
1999	6
1998	6
1997	8
1996	14
1995	8
1994	7
1993	14
1992	13
1991	16
1990	11
1989	11
1988	19
1987	14
1986	21
1985	19
1984	20
1983	16
1982	20
1981	33
1980	16
1979	16
1978	17
1977	16
1976	9
1975	12
1974	8
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	7
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Seth each year since 1880

Girls named Seth each year since 1880

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