Total births
18
Boys' name · since 1972
Seam
18 babies named Seam in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1972–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Seam sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 18 recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Seam has been recorded 18 times among boys since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1988.
- 18 total births
- 1972–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 boys have been named Seam since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 18
- total births
- 1972–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Seam was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
8 babies were named Seam in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Seam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Seam's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Seam at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Seam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1988
- Peak year (1988)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Seam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Seam's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Seam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 13 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Seam? ▼
18 babies have been named Seam since 1972. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1988 with 8 births.
When was Seam most popular? ▼
Seam was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Seam been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Seam since 1972 -- 17 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Seam? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Seam
Nearby Names Like Seam
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Seam
Sean Boy
#435 423,637 births
Seamus Boy
#1451 7,809 births
Seanmichael Boy
588 births
Seaborn Boy
526 births
Seann Boy
517 births
Compare Seam side by side: Seam vs Sean Seam vs Seamus Seam vs Seanmichael
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1972–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Seam: Baby Name Since 1972 - 18 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/seam. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Seam 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 July 2026.