Total births
27
Boys' name · since 1997
Set
Set has 27 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1997–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Set sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 27 recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Set has been recorded 27 times among boys since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. 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 2022.
- 27 total births
- 1997–2022 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Set since 1997, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2022.
- 27
- total births
- 1997–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Set was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
7 babies were named Set in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
Set's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Set splits its recorded history at 2019: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% 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 2022 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Set at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2022
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Set popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2022
- Peak year (2022)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Set by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Set's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Set births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 12 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Set? ▼
27 babies have been named Set since 1997. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2022 with 7 births.
When was Set most popular? ▼
Set was most popular in the 2020s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Set been used? ▼
Records for Set go back to 1997, giving 26 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Set? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Seth, Seton, Sethan, Sethe, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Set
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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, 1997–2022 (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. "Set: Baby Name Since 1997 - 27 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/set. 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 Set 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.