Seymour Boy

How popular is Seymour?

#7,190 boy name in 2025

11 baby boys were named Seymour in the US in 2025, making it the 7190th most popular boy name.

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1,295living people named Seymour (est.)
80median age of people named Seymour
13,122babies named Seymour since 1880
1 in 301,395US babies born in 2025

Seymour popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#7,190 for boys (▲ 2699 from 2024)
Babies in 202511 boys
10-year trendNew in the last 10 years
Earlier ranks#9,548 in 2020
Peak year1924 (786 boys)
Highest rank#182 in 1924
First recorded1880
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Seymour by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1880s104#482
1890s107#434
1900s112#636
1910s2,794#216
1920s6,533#182
1930s2,177#266
1940s605#659
1950s264#1,226
1960s143#1,813
1970s84#2,557
1980s44#4,781
1990s38#5,934
2000s26#8,137
2010s37#7,600
2020s44#7,190

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Questions

Is Seymour a boy or girl name?
Seymour is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Seymour were boys.
How popular is the name Seymour?
11 baby boys were named Seymour in the US in 2025, making it the 7190th most popular boy name.
When was Seymour most popular?
Seymour peaked in 1924, when 786 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #182 in 1924.
How many people are named Seymour?
13,122 babies have been named Seymour in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,295 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 80.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.