Total births
112
Unisex name · since 1965
Seva
112 babies named Seva in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9094
- among girls today
- 112
- born since 1965
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
112 babies have been named Seva since 1965, making it today's #9094 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Seva recorded 112 times among girls since 1965, holding rank #9094 nationally today, ahead of 49% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2025.
- #9094 among girls today
- 112 born since 1965
- 2010s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Seva is currently the #9094 unisex name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 112 born since 1965, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9094
- among girls today
- 112
- born since 1965
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Seva vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9094
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Seva was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
11 babies were named Seva in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Seva compares
112 26th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Seva's all-time total is 71% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Seva | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 112 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Seva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Seva's full recorded timeline at 2017, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Seva at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,094
Active since
1965
Seva popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Seva popularity over time - boys
15 total births recorded since 2023 (Seva as boys' name)
Seva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Seva's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Seva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 60 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Seva? ▼
112 babies have been named Seva since 1965. It currently ranks #9094 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 11 births.
When was Seva most popular? ▼
Seva was most popular in the 2010s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Seva a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Seva is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 112 births, and as a boy's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Seva been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Seva since 1965 -- 61 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Seva? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sevyn, Seven, Severa, Sevynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Seva's data
- Seva's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2020s (41) -- 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 Seva
Nearby Names Like Seva
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Seva
Sevyn Girl
#608 3,930 births
Seven Girl
#2452 1,199 births
Severa Girl
477 births
Sevynn Girl
#2928 336 births
Sevilla Girl
#13522 260 births
Compare Seva side by side: Seva vs Sevyn Seva vs Seven Seva vs Severa
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Seva
Karmela #9093
219 births · Peak 2019
Tabatha #9095
19,409 births · Peak 1983
Jonae #9092
1,142 births · Peak 1999
Kassi #9096
2,110 births · Peak 1986
Morticia #9091
126 births · Peak 2020
Seema #9097
1,192 births · Peak 1981
Mariateresa #9090
309 births · Peak 1990
Jalena #9098
1,110 births · Peak 2007
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, 1965–2025 (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. "Seva: #9094 Unisex Name - 112 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/seva. 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 Seva 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.