Seth
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning appointed or placed.
Babies a year
1,051
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#581
down from #558
UK popularity
#294
156 babies · up from #308
How Seth has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #271 |
| 2016 | #303 |
| 2017 | #320 |
| 2018 | #375 |
| 2019 | #380 |
| 2020 | #435 |
| 2021 | #489 |
| 2022 | #479 |
| 2023 | #524 |
| 2024 | #558 |
| 2025 | #581 |
In 2025, 156 babies in England and Wales were named Seth. In the US, 1,051 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 6,717 in 2000.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Seth was most common in 2000, when it went to 0.32% of American babies of that sex.
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