Total births
189
Boys' name · since 1997
Seger
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 189 babies named Seger, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13064
- among boys today
- 189
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Seger is the #13064 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 189 recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Seger has been recorded 189 times among boys since 1997, currently ranked #13064 nationally and more common than 9% of boys, 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 1997 to 2025.
- #13064 among boys today
- 189 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Seger is currently the #13064 boys' name in America, more common than 9% of boys - 189 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13064
- among boys today
- 189
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Seger vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13064
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 9% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Seger was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
15 babies were named Seger in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Seger compares
189 37th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Seger's all-time total is 49% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Seger | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 189 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Seger's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Seger splits its recorded history at 2014: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Seger at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#13,064
Active since
1997
Seger popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Seger by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Seger's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Seger births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 87 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Seger? ▼
Seger has been given to 189 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13064 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Seger most popular? ▼
Seger was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Seger been used? ▼
Seger has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Seger? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Segundo, Segio, Sega. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Seger's data
- Seger's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (87 total births) through the 2020s (55) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Seger
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1997–2025 (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. "Seger: #13064 Boys' Name - 189 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/seger. 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 Seger 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 June 2026.