Total births
79
Boys' name · since 1971
Seung
Seung has 79 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 79
- total births
- 1971–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Seung is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 79 have been recorded since 1971.
Seung has 79 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1998.
- 79 total births
- 1971–1998 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
79 boys have been named Seung since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1998.
- 79
- total births
- 1971–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Seung was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
7 babies were named Seung in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Seung's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Seung splits its recorded history at 1987: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Seung at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Seung popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1998
- Peak year (1987)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Seung by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Seung's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Seung births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
35 births
- 1990s
1990s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 35 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Seung? ▼
79 babies have been named Seung since 1971. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1987 with 7 births.
When was Seung most popular? ▼
Seung was most popular in the 1980s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Seung been used? ▼
Seung has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 28 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Seung? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Seumas. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Seung's data
- Seung's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 1990s (28) -- 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.
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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, 1971–1998 (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. "Seung: Baby Name Since 1971 - 79 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/seung. 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 Seung 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.