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Seth

/ˈsɛθ/ · 100% boys · #581 in the US for boys, 2025

Seth has been given to about 166,288 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2000, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈsɛθ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 151,376
Median age today29 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Seth per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2000 · 6,725
  • Born in 2025505
  • All time166,288
  • England & Wales, 2025#294 · 156

How popular is Seth?

Seth ranks 581st among American boys in 2025, with 505 born that year. Its best year was 2000, when 6,725 babies were given the name, ranking 63rd. The typical living American called Seth is about 29 years old today. It is relatively most common in Indiana, where it accounts for 0.05% of births.

Names that sound like Seth

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Keith0.62
  2. Heath0.62
  3. Kenneth0.54
  4. Smith0.55
  5. Gareth0.55
  6. Kennith0.54
  7. Zev0.47
  8. Sean0.45

Middle names for Seth

Ranked by flow score
  1. Seth Thomas0.74
  2. Seth James0.74
  3. Seth Cole0.73
  4. Seth Miles0.73
  5. Seth Wilder0.72
  6. Seth Paul0.55

Sibling names for Seth

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Brookesister · 0.98
  2. Trevorbrother · 0.97
  3. Jorgebrother · 0.97
  4. Devinbrother · 0.97
  5. Jennasister · 0.97
  6. Mollysister · 0.96

Where Seth is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Indiana0.05%
  2. Mississippi0.04%
  3. Oregon0.04%
  4. Utah0.04%
  5. Kentucky0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Seth Anderson0.73
  2. Seth Allen0.73
  3. Seth Adams0.73
  4. Seth Evans0.70
  5. Seth Edwards0.70
  6. Seth Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Seth

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Seth across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.