unisex name
Seven
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,014
Seven is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 25% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 251 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 421 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,209 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Seven over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1990s | 201 |
| 2000s | 931 |
| 2010s | 1,451 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,045 |
How popular is Seven?
In 2025, Seven was given to 251 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Seven is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Seven is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Séven | Séven is a rare spelling of Seven, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Seven
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Seven also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Seven over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Seven
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Seven — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Seven
How popular is the name Seven?
In 2025, Seven was given to 251 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Seven a girl's or a boy's name?
Seven is used for both girls and boys. About 25% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Seven?
Seven has 2 syllables.
When was Seven most popular?
Seven peaked in 2022, when 421 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Seven a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Seven currently ranks #1,122 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.