Recorded 1937–1937 Boys' name Peak 1937 6 births

Seavy — boys' name

6 babies named Seavy in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s6

The verdict

6 boys have been named Seavy since 1937, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1937.

6
total births
1937–1937
years on record
1930s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Seavy was born in this single decade.

1937
Single peak year

6 babies were named Seavy in 1937 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Seavy

The Social Security Administration has registered 6 babies named Seavy between 1937 and 1937, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Seavy currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1937. The name reached its historical peak in 1937, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Seavy performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Seavy in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Seavy 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 6 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.

Seavy at a glance

Last recorded 1937

Total births

6

Since 1937

1 years of records

Peak year

1937

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1937

Active since

1937

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1937

Seavy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1937

Last recorded 1937
Peak year (1937)
6
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
6 1937 6

Seavy by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
6 births that decade — 100% of Seavy's all-time total
1930s6

Seavy by state

Where Seavy concentrates geographically — total births since 1937

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Seavy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
6 100.0%
North Carolina share of Seavy's total US births 100.0%

6 of 6 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Seavy?
6 babies have been named Seavy since 1937. It was last recorded in 1937. The peak year was 1937 with 6 births.
When was Seavy most popular?
Seavy was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
Where is Seavy most popular?
The top states for the name Seavy are North Carolina (6 births).
How long has the name Seavy been used?
Seavy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 1 years of data through 1937.
What names are similar to Seavy?
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, 1937–1937 (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.