Total births
18
Boys' name · since 1991
Seph
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Seph, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1991–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Seph is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 18 have been recorded since 1991.
Seph has 18 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2017.
- 18 total births
- 1991–2017 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 boys have been named Seph since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2017.
- 18
- total births
- 1991–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Seph was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
7 babies were named Seph in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Seph's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Seph splits its recorded history at 2000: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Seph at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Seph popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2017
- Peak year (1991)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Seph by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Seph's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Seph births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 7 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Seph? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 18 babies named Seph. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 7 births.
When was Seph most popular? ▼
Seph was most popular in the 1990s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Seph been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Seph since 1991 -- 27 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Seph? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sephiroth, Sepehr, Sepp. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Seph's data
- Seph's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- 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 Seph
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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, 1991–2017 (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. "Seph: Baby Name Since 1991 - 18 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/seph. 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 Seph 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.