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Worldwide Name Statistics

Seth

Ranked #335 - 1 in 51,773 people
US

Most common in

United States

155k bearers

World total

154,520

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#335

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States155k
Worldwide
~155k
rank #335
Rarity
1 in 51,773
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~155k in US

About the name Seth

There are an estimated 154,520 people named Seth alive worldwide today. That ranks Seth at #335 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Seth is held by approximately 154,520 people, ranking #335 among first names. That works out to roughly 47 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,148 U.S. residents).

Historically Seth is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Seth appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Seth popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Seth, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 25
  2. 1881: 35
  3. 1882: 31
  4. 1883: 26
  5. 1884: 21
  6. 1885: 34
  7. 1886: 23
  8. 1887: 18
  9. 1888: 30
  10. 1889: 27
  11. 1890: 15
  12. 1891: 22
  13. 1892: 29
  14. 1893: 15
  15. 1894: 14
  16. 1895: 18
  17. 1896: 11
  18. 1897: 19
  19. 1898: 14
  20. 1899: 11
  21. 1900: 27
  22. 1901: 15
  23. 1902: 10
  24. 1903: 18
  25. 1904: 14
  26. 1905: 17
  27. 1906: 17
  28. 1907: 20
  29. 1908: 20
  30. 1909: 23
  31. 1910: 15
  32. 1911: 22
  33. 1912: 41
  34. 1913: 66
  35. 1914: 67
  36. 1915: 80
  37. 1916: 84
  38. 1917: 81
  39. 1918: 100
  40. 1919: 86
  41. 1920: 109
  42. 1921: 109
  43. 1922: 95
  44. 1923: 94
  45. 1924: 83
  46. 1925: 96
  47. 1926: 82
  48. 1927: 68
  49. 1928: 74
  50. 1929: 64
  51. 1930: 55
  52. 1931: 56
  53. 1932: 66
  54. 1933: 70
  55. 1934: 71
  56. 1935: 56
  57. 1936: 52
  58. 1937: 60
  59. 1938: 65
  60. 1939: 61
  61. 1940: 57
  62. 1941: 70
  63. 1942: 82
  64. 1943: 84
  65. 1944: 63
  66. 1945: 77
  67. 1946: 91
  68. 1947: 90
  69. 1948: 100
  70. 1949: 138
  71. 1950: 132
  72. 1951: 119
  73. 1952: 129
  74. 1953: 176
  75. 1954: 215
  76. 1955: 215
  77. 1956: 245
  78. 1957: 261
  79. 1958: 315
  80. 1959: 294
  81. 1960: 340
  82. 1961: 329
  83. 1962: 314
  84. 1963: 291
  85. 1964: 348
  86. 1965: 323
  87. 1966: 342
  88. 1967: 400
  89. 1968: 525
  90. 1969: 580
  91. 1970: 795
  92. 1971: 781
  93. 1972: 874
  94. 1973: 1,136
  95. 1974: 1,418
  96. 1975: 1,878
  97. 1976: 2,106
  98. 1977: 2,304
  99. 1978: 2,521
  100. 1979: 2,856
  101. 1980: 3,066
  102. 1981: 3,170
  103. 1982: 2,928
  104. 1983: 2,873
  105. 1984: 2,931
  106. 1985: 2,840
  107. 1986: 3,001
  108. 1987: 3,353
  109. 1988: 3,512
  110. 1989: 3,644
  111. 1990: 3,572
  112. 1991: 3,828
  113. 1992: 3,926
  114. 1993: 4,074
  115. 1994: 4,142
  116. 1995: 3,919
  117. 1996: 3,900
  118. 1997: 4,051
  119. 1998: 4,593
  120. 1999: 6,311
  121. 2000: 6,725
  122. 2001: 6,232
  123. 2002: 5,751
  124. 2003: 5,264
  125. 2004: 5,216
  126. 2005: 4,720
  127. 2006: 4,341
  128. 2007: 3,777
  129. 2008: 3,288
  130. 2009: 2,945
  131. 2010: 2,383
  132. 2011: 2,099
  133. 2012: 1,815
  134. 2013: 1,601
  135. 2014: 1,511
  136. 2015: 1,351
  137. 2016: 1,169
  138. 2017: 1,066
  139. 2018: 860
  140. 2019: 831
  141. 2020: 688
  142. 2021: 607
  143. 2022: 651
  144. 2023: 562
  145. 2024: 535
  146. 2025: 505

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Seth worldwide?

There are an estimated 154,520 people named Seth alive worldwide today, ranking #335 globally.

Is Seth a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 51,773 people. In the United States there are roughly 154,520 bearers, which is 1 in 2,148 Americans.

Is Seth a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Seth is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Seth come from?

Who are famous people named Seth?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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