Total births
53
Boys' name · since 1882
Severt
Severt has 53 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1896 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 53
- total births
- 1882–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Severt sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 53 recorded since 1882.
Severt has 53 recorded births among boys since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1928.
- 53 total births
- 1882–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
53 boys have been named Severt since 1882, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 53
- total births
- 1882–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Severt was born in this single decade.
1896
Single peak year
7 babies were named Severt in 1896 - its busiest year on record.
Severt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Severt's full recorded timeline at 1913, 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 1884, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1896 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Severt at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1896
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1882
Severt popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1928
- Peak year (1896)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Severt by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Severt's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Severt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
11 births
- 1890s
1890s
13 births
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Severt? ▼
Since 1882, Social Security records show 53 babies named Severt. The most recent recorded year was 1928. Its busiest year on record was 1896, with 7 births.
When was Severt most popular? ▼
Severt was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1896.
How long has the name Severt been used? ▼
Records for Severt go back to 1882, giving 47 years of history through 1928.
What names are similar to Severt? ▼
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 Severt
Nearby Names Like Severt
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Severt
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 Severt side by side: Severt vs Seven Severt vs Sevyn Severt vs Severo
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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, 1882–1928 (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. "Severt: Baby Name Since 1882 - 53 Births, Peak 1896." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/severt. 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 Severt 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.