Boys' name · since 1917

Seaton

Seaton has 126 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#15,924 of 45,481
all-time among boys
126
born since 1917
2000s
peak decade

Seaton sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 126 recorded since 1917.

Seaton has 126 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2016.

  • #15,924 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 126 born since 1917
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Seaton ranks #15,924 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 126 born since 1917, peaking in the 2000s.

#15,924 of 45,481
all-time among boys
126
born since 1917
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Seaton's 126 recorded births place it above 64.96% 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.

Seaton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Seaton's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Seaton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1918)
10
Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
4681012 1917192019921998200420112016 6

Seaton by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (38 births, 30% of the file).

2000s was Seaton's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Seaton births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 38 births (30% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Seaton? ▼
126 babies have been named Seaton since 1917. All-time, it sits at #15,924 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1918 with 10 births.
Where does Seaton sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Seaton ranks #15,924 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 Seaton most popular? ▼
Seaton was most popular in the 2000s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Seaton been used? ▼
Records for Seaton go back to 1917, giving 100 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Seaton? ▼
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 Seaton's data

  • Seaton's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 2010s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Seaton

Nearby Names Like Seaton

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

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

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Skeeter
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Blanca
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Seaton: 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, 1917–2016 (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 Seaton 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.