Boys' name · since 1912

Seab

Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 72 babies named Seab, peaking in 1934. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,667 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade

Seab is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 72 have been recorded since 1912.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Seab has been recorded 72 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1979.

  • #19,667 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 72 born since 1912
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Seab ranks #19,667 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1912, peaking in the 1910s.

#19,667 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Seab's 72 recorded births place it above 56.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Seab's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Seab's full recorded timeline at 1929, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1934 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Seab popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1934)
9
Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
45678910 191219141916191819201928192919301932193419431979 7

Seab by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (22 births, 31% of the file).

1910s was Seab's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Seab births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 22 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Seab? ▼
Seab has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,667 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 9 babies were born in 1934, its single highest year.
Where does Seab sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Seab ranks #19,667 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Seab since 1912 -- 68 years through the most recent 1979 data.
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.

What to do with Seab's data

  • Seab's decade-level peak was the 1910s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Seab

Nearby Names Like Seab

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Seab

Sean Boy
#489 423,637 births
Seamus Boy
#1279 7,809 births
Seanmichael Boy
588 births
Seaborn Boy
526 births
Seann Boy
517 births

Compare Seab side by side: Seab vs Sean Seab vs Seamus Seab vs Seanmichael

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Urho
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Plumer
72 births · Peak 1916
Helton
72 births · Peak 1922
Milus
72 births · Peak 1944

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Seab: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Seab draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.