girl's name

Sevda

  • Origin Turkish
  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 640

Sevda is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Sevda is a name of Turkish origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1989, when 25 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1974.

Sevda over time

Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.

175
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Sevda by decade in France
Decade Births
1970s 70
1980s 140
1990s 175
2000s 105
2010s 55
2020s (to 2024) 20

How popular is Sevda?

In 2024, Sevda was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Where Sevda is used

Canada #2,412 6 in 2002
England & Wales #5,421 4 in 2024
France #6,380 5 in 2024
United States #15,787 5 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Sevda

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Sevda also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sevda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Sevda

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sevda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Sevda

How popular is the name Sevda?

In 2024, Sevda was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Is Sevda a girl's or a boy's name?

Sevda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Sevda most popular?

Sevda peaked in 1989, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Sevda a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sevda currently ranks #15,787 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.