Recorded 1979–2001 Boys' name Peak 1982 122 births

Seyed — boys' name

122 babies named Seyed in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s681990s422000s7
1980s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Seyed was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

12 babies were named Seyed in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Seyed

The Social Security Administration has registered 122 babies named Seyed between 1979 and 2001, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Seyed currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Seyed performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 68 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Seyed shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Seyed in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 122 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Seyed at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

122

Since 1979

23 years of records

Peak year

1982

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1979

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2001

Seyed popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1979

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1982)
12
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
468101214 200119931991198919871984198219801979 5

Seyed by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
68 births that decade — 56% of Seyed's all-time total
1970s51980s681990s422000s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Seyed?
122 babies have been named Seyed since 1979. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1982 with 12 births.
When was Seyed most popular?
Seyed was most popular in the 1980s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Seyed been used?
Seyed has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 23 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Seyed?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Seymour, Seymore, Seyon, Seydina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1979–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.