boy's name
Se
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 2
- Popularity Top 1000 (E&W)
- Births on record 314
Northern Ireland
#200
2024 births
Se is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2024 it was given to 11 babies in England and Wales, ranking #200. It is far less used in the United States, where it ranks #9884. It is well established in England and Wales.
- Peaked in Northern Ireland in 2024, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Northern Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 53,616 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1998.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Se over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 2000s to 2020s. Se is more popular in Northern Ireland — see the country table below. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2017, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 66 |
| 2020s (to 2017) | 73 |
How popular is Se?
In 2024, Se was given to 11 babies in England and Wales, ranking #200 that year. It is well established in England and Wales.
Where Se is used
Figures for Northern Ireland withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Se is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Sé | Sé is a rare spelling of Se, written with a fada and recorded 97 times, mostly in Ireland. | 97 |
Names that peaked alongside Se
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Se also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Se over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Se in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Sé
Sibling names for Se
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Se — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Se
How popular is the name Se?
In 2024, Se was given to 11 babies in England and Wales, ranking #200 that year. It is well established in England and Wales.
Is Se a girl's or a boy's name?
Se is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Se?
Se has 1 syllable.
When was Se most popular?
Se peaked in 2024, when 11 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Se a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Se currently ranks #200 in Northern Ireland. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.