Total births
35
Girls' name · since 1988
Segen
35 babies named Segen in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 1988–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Segen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 35 recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Segen has been recorded 35 times among girls since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2001.
- 35 total births
- 1988–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 girls have been named Segen since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.
- 35
- total births
- 1988–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Segen was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
8 babies were named Segen in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Segen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Segen's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Segen at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Segen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2001
- Peak year (1998)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Segen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Segen's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Segen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 19 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Segen? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 35 babies named Segen. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 8 births.
When was Segen most popular? ▼
Segen was most popular in the 1990s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Segen been used? ▼
Segen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 14 years of data through 2001.
What to do with Segen's data
- Segen's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 2000s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1988–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Segen: Baby Name Since 1988 - 35 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/segen. 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 Segen 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.