boy's name
Seymour
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 13,133
Seymour is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1924, when 791 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Seymour over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 104 |
| 1890s | 107 |
| 1900s | 112 |
| 1910s | 2,794 |
| 1920s | 6,543 |
| 1930s | 2,177 |
| 1940s | 605 |
| 1950s | 264 |
| 1960s | 143 |
| 1970s | 84 |
| 1980s | 44 |
| 1990s | 38 |
| 2000s | 26 |
| 2010s | 37 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 44 |
How popular is Seymour?
In 2025, Seymour was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Seymour 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.
Names that peaked alongside Seymour
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Seymour also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Seymour over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Seymour
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Seymour — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Seymour
How popular is the name Seymour?
In 2025, Seymour was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Seymour a girl's or a boy's name?
Seymour is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Seymour?
Seymour has 2 syllables.
When was Seymour most popular?
Seymour peaked in 1924, when 791 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Seymour a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Seymour currently ranks #7,619 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.