Recorded 1912–1979 Boys' name Peak 1934 72 births

Seab — boys' name

72 babies named Seab in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s221920s171930s201940s61970s7
1910s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Seab was born in this single decade.

1934
Single peak year

9 babies were named Seab in 1934 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Seab

The Social Security Administration has registered 72 babies named Seab between 1912 and 1979, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Seab currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1979. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Seab performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Seab shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Seab in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 72 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Seab at a glance

Last recorded 1979

Total births

72

Since 1912

68 years of records

Peak year

1934

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1979

Active since

1912

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 1979

Seab popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1912

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1934)
9
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
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Seab by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
22 births that decade — 31% of Seab's all-time total
1910s221920s171930s201940s61970s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Seab?
72 babies have been named Seab since 1912. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1934 with 9 births.
When was Seab most popular?
Seab was most popular in the 1910s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Seab been used?
Seab has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 68 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Seab?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sean, Seamus, Seanmichael, Seaborn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.