Total births
148
Girls' name · since 1983
Seham
Seham has 148 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15864
- among girls today
- 148
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Seham currently ranks #15864 among girls' names in America, with 148 babies recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Seham recorded 148 times among girls since 1983, holding rank #15864 nationally today, ahead of 11% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2024.
- #15864 among girls today
- 148 born since 1983
- 2000s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Seham is currently the #15864 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 148 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15864
- among girls today
- 148
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Seham vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15864
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Seham was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
9 babies were named Seham in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Seham compares
148 31th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Seham's all-time total is 61% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Seham | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 148 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Seham's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Seham's full recorded timeline at 2006, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Seham at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#15,864
Active since
1983
Seham popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Seham by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Seham's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Seham births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 63 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Seham? ▼
Since 1983, Social Security records show 148 babies named Seham. Today it holds rank #15864 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 9 births.
When was Seham most popular? ▼
Seham was most popular in the 2000s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Seham been used? ▼
Seham has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Seham? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sehaj, Seher, Sehar, Sehrish, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Seham's data
- Seham's decade-level peak was the 2000s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Seham
Nearby Names Like Seham
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Seham
Sehaj Girl
#5919 304 births
Seher Girl
#10577 270 births
Sehar Girl
#12595 217 births
Sehrish Girl
#5237 159 births
Sehej Girl
34 births
Compare Seham side by side: Seham vs Sehaj Seham vs Seher Seham vs Sehar
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Arrielle #15866
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Jaira #15861
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Kailen #15867
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Isella #15860
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Sigourney #15868
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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, 1983–2024 (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. "Seham: #15864 Girls' Name - 148 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/seham. 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 Seham 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.