Total births
39
Boys' name · since 1998
Sethan
Sethan has 39 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 39
- total births
- 1998–2003
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
39 boys have been named Sethan since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sethan recorded 39 times among boys since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1998 to 2003.
- 39 total births
- 1998–2003 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
39 boys have been named Sethan since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2003.
- 39
- total births
- 1998–2003
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Sethan was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
9 babies were named Sethan in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Sethan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sethan's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sethan at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Sethan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2003
- Peak year (1999)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Sethan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sethan's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Sethan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 25 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sethan? ▼
Sethan has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 9 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Sethan most popular? ▼
Sethan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Sethan been used? ▼
Records for Sethan go back to 1998, giving 6 years of history through 2003.
What names are similar to Sethan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Seth, Seton, Sethe, Set, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Sethan
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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, 1998–2003 (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. "Sethan: Baby Name Since 1998 - 39 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sethan. 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 Sethan 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.