boy's name
Severo
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,400
Severo is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Severo is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1924, when 24 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
Severo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 8 |
| 1910s | 58 |
| 1920s | 188 |
| 1930s | 153 |
| 1940s | 147 |
| 1950s | 149 |
| 1960s | 155 |
| 1970s | 120 |
| 1980s | 135 |
| 1990s | 111 |
| 2000s | 101 |
| 2010s | 49 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 26 |
How popular is Severo?
In 2025, Severo was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Severo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Severo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Severo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Severo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Severo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Severo
How popular is the name Severo?
In 2025, Severo was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Severo a girl's or a boy's name?
Severo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Severo most popular?
Severo peaked in 1924, when 24 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Severo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Severo currently ranks #10,715 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.