Unisex name · since 2011

Seely

Seely has 19 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

19
total births
2011–2019
years on record
2010s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Seely is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 19 have been recorded since 2011.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Seely has been recorded 19 times among girls since 2011, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2019.

  • 19 total births
  • 2011–2019 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

19 girls have been named Seely since 2011, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.

19
total births
2011–2019
years on record
2010s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

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

2011
Single peak year

8 babies were named Seely in 2011 - its busiest year on record.

Seely's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Seely splits its recorded history at 2012: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Seely at a glance

Last recorded 2019

Total births

19

Since 2011

9 years of records

Peak year

2011

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2019

Active since

2011

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 2019

Seely popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2011)
8
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
456789 201120122019 5

Seely popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2012 (Seely as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2012 5

Seely by decade

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

2010s was Seely's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Seely births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 19 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Seely?
Seely has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 8 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Seely most popular?
Seely was most popular in the 2010s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Is Seely a unisex name?
Yes, Seely is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 19 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Seely been used?
Seely has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 9 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Seely?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Seema, Seena, Seerat, See, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2011–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Seely: Baby Name Since 2011 - 19 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/seely. 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 Seely 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.