How Many People Are Named Seth?
people named Seth are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,186 people in the US has this name
Based on 166,288 babies named Seth in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
6,725 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Seth (99.7%) were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Seth alive today is about 30 years old, and 54% are under 30. Half of them were between 21 and 39 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Seth first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 2000, to 6,725 babies. In 2025, 505 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Seth never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #63, in 2000, and it was in the top 100 in 22 years between 1980 and 2005. In 2025 it ranked #581.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #581 |
| Best rank | #63 (2000) |
| Years in the top 100 | 22 (1980 to 2005) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #91 in the 2000s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Seth alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Seth were born in California than in any other state: about 12,302 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Seth was given 2.5 times as often in Vermont, 2.1 times in Maine and 2.1 times in Montana.
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