Total births
165
Boys' name · since 1976
Sevag
Sevag has 165 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 165
- total births
- 1976–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Sevag is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 165 have been recorded since 1976.
Sevag has 165 recorded births among boys since 1976, 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 1976 to 2011.
- 165 total births
- 1976–2011 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
165 boys have been named Sevag since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2011.
- 165
- total births
- 1976–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Sevag was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
12 babies were named Sevag in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Sevag's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sevag's full recorded timeline at 1993, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sevag at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Sevag popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2011
- Peak year (1986)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Sevag by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Sevag's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Sevag births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
61 births
- 1990s
1990s
64 births
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 64 births (39% of all-time use).
Sevag by state
Where Sevag concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 88 | 53.3% |
California share of Sevag's total US births 53.3%
88 of 165 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sevag? ▼
Sevag has been given to 165 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 12 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Sevag most popular? ▼
Sevag was most popular in the 1990s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Sevag most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sevag are California (88 births).
How long has the name Sevag been used? ▼
Sevag has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 36 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Sevag? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Seven, Sevyn, Severo, Severin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sevag's data
- Sevag's decade-level peak was the 1990s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sevags (88 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Sevag
Nearby Names Like Sevag
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sevag
Seven Boy
#895 3,434 births
Sevyn Boy
#661 2,309 births
Severo Boy
1,400 births
Severin Boy
#5922 914 births
Severiano Boy
#12506 803 births
Compare Sevag side by side: Sevag vs Seven Sevag vs Sevyn Sevag vs Severo
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1976–2011 (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. "Sevag: Baby Name Since 1976 - 165 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sevag. 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 Sevag 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.