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Seth Name Popularity

How popular is the name Seth? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 583 5 0.0014%
1911 543 8 0.0021%
1912 — 0 0%
1913 561 30 0.0053%
1914 768 19 0.0027%
1915 719 33 0.0036%
1916 876 19 0.002%
1917 736 35 0.0035%
1918 666 51 0.0048%
1919 756 37 0.0035%
1920 705 48 0.0043%
1921 647 64 0.0056%
1922 788 38 0.0034%
1923 711 48 0.0043%
1924 811 35 0.003%
1925 741 41 0.0036%
1926 843 29 0.0026%
1927 838 31 0.0028%
1928 785 35 0.0033%
1929 1,461 5 0.0005%
1930 1,549 5 0.0005%
1931 982 17 0.0017%
1932 858 23 0.0023%
1933 822 24 0.0026%
1934 716 36 0.0037%
1935 1,042 12 0.0012%
1936 1,006 12 0.0012%
1937 868 20 0.002%
1938 818 24 0.0023%
1939 1,082 9 0.0009%
1940 1,041 12 0.0011%
1941 879 21 0.0019%
1942 849 24 0.0019%
1943 693 46 0.0035%
1944 894 20 0.0016%
1945 685 44 0.0036%
1946 785 34 0.0023%
1947 712 53 0.0032%
1948 709 51 0.0032%
1949 579 91 0.0057%
1950 655 70 0.0043%
1951 631 80 0.0047%
1952 644 73 0.0042%
1953 551 121 0.0068%
1954 516 151 0.0083%
1955 506 167 0.0091%
1956 498 191 0.0101%
1957 482 216 0.0112%
1958 444 271 0.0143%
1959 476 234 0.0123%
1960 447 283 0.0149%
1961 461 265 0.014%
1962 461 258 0.0141%
1963 484 225 0.0125%
1964 446 281 0.016%
1965 432 280 0.0171%
1966 425 286 0.0183%
1967 378 351 0.0231%
1968 344 468 0.0312%
1969 324 536 0.0348%
1970 271 754 0.0474%
1971 275 734 0.0488%
1972 244 839 0.0616%
1973 196 1,126 0.0869%
1974 168 1,407 0.1083%
1975 136 1,857 0.1445%
1976 124 2,095 0.1626%
1977 118 2,281 0.1692%
1978 105 2,505 0.1863%
1979 101 2,834 0.201%
1980 99 3,046 0.2083%
1981 95 3,138 0.2135%
1982 102 2,906 0.1945%
1983 98 2,856 0.1935%
1984 99 2,913 0.1958%
1985 105 2,820 0.1858%
1986 98 2,972 0.1969%
1987 89 3,339 0.2188%
1988 90 3,491 0.224%
1989 94 3,633 0.2251%
1990 102 3,560 0.2148%
1991 99 3,802 0.2333%
1992 94 3,911 0.245%
1993 93 4,056 0.2602%
1994 90 4,133 0.2693%
1995 95 3,909 0.2594%
1996 102 3,886 0.2595%
1997 97 4,039 0.2731%
1998 86 4,586 0.3064%
1999 65 6,300 0.4207%
2000 63 6,717 0.4397%
2001 68 6,223 0.413%
2002 72 5,734 0.3826%
2003 80 5,255 0.3454%
2004 80 5,185 0.3402%
2005 91 4,708 0.3079%
2006 103 4,325 0.2762%
2007 115 3,768 0.2388%
2008 128 3,281 0.2123%
2009 140 2,935 0.1964%
2010 164 2,363 0.164%
2011 184 2,080 0.146%
2012 209 1,802 0.1265%
2013 227 1,586 0.1114%
2014 247 1,482 0.1017%
2015 271 1,325 0.0911%
2016 299 1,140 0.0791%
2017 319 1,023 0.0733%
2018 372 823 0.0599%
2019 375 788 0.0582%

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Names Like Seth

If you like Seth, you’ll love these other names like Seth.

What names sound like Seth?

If you like how Seth sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Seth.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Ced

Kindly and loved

English

Saad

Happiness

Arabic

Saeed

Happy

Arabic

Said

Happy

Arabic

Sid

Wide meadow

English

Syd

Wide meadow

English

Syed

Mister

Arabic

Zed

The Lord is just

Hebrew

What names are similar to Seth?

Find a name that’s like Seth, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Both

Dwelling place

Scandinavian

Heath

Heath

English

Jeth

Eminent

Hebrew

Keith

Woodland, forest

Scottish

Leith

Broad river

Scottish

Roth

Red

German

Seal
Sean

God is gracious

Irish

Seb

Revered

Greek

Sebo

Revered

Greek

Sela

Boulder, cliff

Hebrew

Selah

Boulder, cliff

Hebrew

Sepp

Jehovah increases

Hebrew

Smith

Blacksmith

English

Smyth

Blacksmith

English

Wyeth

War strength

English

Zeph

Hidden by God

Hebrew

Lists With Seth

Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Seth.

Siblings of Seth

Mamas with kids named Seth also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Caleb

Whole heart

Hebrew

Noah

To rest

Hebrew

5 Comments

  1. I chose Seth because in the bible Seth was Adam third son. Seth is my third son

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  2. I wanted a biblical name of a man with a peaceful life.

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  3. My first 2 boys are called Ely and Caleb so I wanted another old testament name to keep in context. Seth still sounds fairly modern and is a simple name for a child to spell and say.

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  4. I loved the name Seth! Short & simple but also a very important bible character. After the tragedy with Cain and Abel, God chose Seth to make a new beginning (the first of a few). Also, God spoke clearly to my husband that our sons name would be Seth.

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  5. A very special family member whose life was cut short in his 20s was near and dear to my heart, so our firstborn is his namesake. We hope that his kindness lives on in our son!

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