Baby Name Popularity Profile

Seth

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Seth.

✦ Appointed 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #581
All-Time Peak Rank #63 Achieved 2000
Total U.S. Births 165,793 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 6,717 births in 2000
πŸ’‘ The Seth Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Appointed
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from Hebrew שׁ֡Χͺ (Shet), meaning 'appointed' or 'placed'. In the Old Testament, Seth was the third son of Adam and Eve.
Pronunciation: SETH
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Seth

According to SSA data, Seth achieved its highest historical rank of #63 in 2000. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2000 with 6,717 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 62.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Seth across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -62.6% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 6,717 births in 2000
Years in Top 100 22 yrs
Years in Top 500 83 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 270
1890s: 168
1900s: 181
1910s: 642
1920s: 874
1930s: 612
1940s: 852
1950s: 2,101
1960s: 3,787
1970s: 16,584
1980s: 31,129
1990s: 42,213
2000s: 48,161
2010s: 14,671
2020s: 3,548

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Seth
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alaska
Top States Alaska, Vermont, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska Unranked 618 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 603 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 469 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #350 2,746 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 1,264 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 891 1987 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 916 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 1,231 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #504 911 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #371 2,376 1999 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 872 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #711 2,998 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #941 2,920 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 1,741 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #726 3,727 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #299 5,376 1999 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 762 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #512 2,336 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #490 2,822 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #544 2,818 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #426 9,559 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #619 2,187 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #656 3,649 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #550 4,360 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #518 3,992 2001 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 999 2001 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 1,718 1999 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #638 4,996 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #513 3,394 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #402 2,953 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 345 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #795 3,100 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 514 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #659 5,694 2000 37.5% Decline
Virginia #387 3,771 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #574 11,995 2000 Stable
Rhode Island Unranked 570 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 1,705 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #507 2,278 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #438 8,010 1999 22.6% Decline
Michigan #636 5,586 2001 48.0% Decline
Georgia #647 3,899 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #774 3,163 1980 Insufficient historical volume
California #679 12,822 2000 46.8% Decline
Alabama #675 2,275 2001 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #598 1,775 2001 Insufficient historical volume
New York #982 8,890 1979 69.8% Decline
Illinois #744 5,456 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #408 1,129 2000 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 352 1977 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #749 2,172 2000 Insufficient historical volume

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