boy's name
Severe
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 205
Severe is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1958 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1948, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Severe over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1958, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 50 |
| 1910s | 40 |
| 1920s | 40 |
| 1930s | 30 |
| 1940s | 25 |
| 1950s (to 1958) | 20 |
How popular is Severe?
In 1958, Severe was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Severe
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Severe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Severe
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Severe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Severe
Is Severe a girl's or a boy's name?
Severe is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Severe?
Severe has 2 syllables.
When was Severe most popular?
Severe peaked in 1948, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.