Seymour

A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning from the place seymour; marshy lake.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Seymour by the numbers

Seymour was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 785 babies in 1924, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.

Sounds like Seymour

Names that are said the same way as Seymour, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Semirentertaining companion; one who brings joy10 in the US (2017)
  • Cemreember; glow of fire4 in England and Wales (2025)

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