Total births
229
Boys' name · since 1983
Seve
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 229 babies named Seve, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8544
- among boys today
- 229
- born since 1983
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Seve is the #8544 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 229 recorded since 1983.
Seve has 229 recorded births among boys since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8544 as of the latest data, more common than 40% of boys, 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 1983 to 2025.
- #8544 among boys today
- 229 born since 1983
- 1980s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Seve is currently the #8544 boys' name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 229 born since 1983, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8544
- among boys today
- 229
- born since 1983
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Seve vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8544
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Seve was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
16 babies were named Seve in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
How Seve compares
229 41th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Seve's all-time total is 38% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Seve | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 229 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Seve's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Seve's full recorded timeline at 2003, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Seve at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1988
Current rank
#8,544
Active since
1983
Seve popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (1988)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Seve by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Seve's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Seve births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
64 births
- 1990s
1990s
48 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 64 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Seve? ▼
Seve has been given to 229 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8544 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Seve most popular? ▼
Seve was most popular in the 1980s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Seve been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Seve since 1983 -- 43 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Seve? ▼
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 Seve's data
- Seve's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (64 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- 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 Seve
Nearby Names Like Seve
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Seve
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 Seve side by side: Seve vs Seven Seve vs Sevyn Seve vs Severo
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Seve
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, 1983–2025 (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. "Seve: #8544 Boys' Name - 229 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/seve. 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 Seve 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.