Total births
38
Boys' name · since 2018
Severide
38 babies named Severide in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8255
- among boys today
- 38
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Severide is the #8255 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 38 recorded since 2018.
Social Security Administration records show Severide recorded 38 times among boys since 2018, holding rank #8255 nationally today, ahead of 42% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2024.
- #8255 among boys today
- 38 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Severide is currently the #8255 boys' name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 38 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8255
- among boys today
- 38
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Severide vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8255
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
87% of everyone ever named Severide was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
10 babies were named Severide in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Severide compares
38 13th 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
Severide's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Severide | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 38 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Severide's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Severide's full recorded timeline at 2022, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Severide at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,255
Active since
2018
Severide popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Severide by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Severide's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.
Severide births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 33 births (87% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Severide? ▼
38 babies have been named Severide since 2018. It currently ranks #8255 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 10 births.
When was Severide most popular? ▼
Severide was most popular in the 2020s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Severide been used? ▼
Severide has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 7 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Severide? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Severide
Nearby Names Like Severide
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Severide
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 Severide side by side: Severide vs Seven Severide vs Sevyn Severide vs Severo
Related Names
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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, 2018–2024 (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. "Severide: #8255 Boys' Name - 38 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/severide. 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 Severide 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.