In 2024, 530 boys in the United States were named Seth, making it the 558th most popular boy's name that year.
It has fallen over the decade, from 250th ten years before.
Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 6,725 births.
Records for Seth go back to 1880, and 165,768 babies have been given the name since.
A Hebrew name meaning "appointed". Its biblical significance and simple sound have a straightforward, friendly quality.
Seth is of Hebrew origin, described as biblical in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 530 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
A Hebrew name meaning "appointed". Its biblical significance and simple sound have a straightforward, friendly quality.
Seth is of Hebrew origin, and is usually described as biblical in style.
In 2024, 530 boys in the United States were named Seth, making it the 558th most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 530 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.