Total births
275
Boys' name · since 1998
Seif
Seif has 275 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10363
- among boys today
- 275
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Seif is the #10363 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 275 recorded since 1998.
Seif has 275 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10363 as of the latest data, more common than 28% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #10363 among boys today
- 275 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Seif is currently the #10363 boys' name in America, more common than 28% of boys - 275 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10363
- among boys today
- 275
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Seif vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10363
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 28% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Seif was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
16 babies were named Seif in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Seif compares
275 44th 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
Seif's all-time total is 25% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Seif | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 275 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Seif's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Seif's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Seif at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#10,363
Active since
1998
Seif popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Seif by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Seif's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Seif births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
86 births
- 2010s
2010s
113 births
- 2020s
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 113 births (41% of all-time use).
Seif by state
Where Seif concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 3.6% |
New York share of Seif's total US births 3.6%
10 of 275 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Seif? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 275 babies named Seif. Today it holds rank #10363 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 16 births.
When was Seif most popular? ▼
Seif was most popular in the 2010s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Seif most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Seif are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Seif been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Seif since 1998 -- 28 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Seif? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Seiji, Seichi, Seith, Seiya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Seif's data
- Seif's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (113 total births) through the 2020s (69) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Seifs (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Seif
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Seif
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Seichi Boy
171 births
Seith Boy
125 births
Seiya Boy
#8631 112 births
Seibert Boy
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Seif: #10363 Boys' Name - 275 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/seif. 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 Seif 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.