Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Anointed
Appointed - Egyptian
- The god of storms and the desert, son of Geb and Nut, and brother of Osiris (and later, his murderer)
Syllables
1
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Seth
Pronunciation
s(e)-th
Famous People
Actor Seth Rogen, Actor Seth MacFarlane, Actor Seth Meyers, Actor Seth Green, Football player Seth Olson
Celebrity Babies
Son of Stephanie Meyer
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #63, 6,715 births); most recent 2025 (rank #581, 505 births)
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #2720, 33 births); most recent 2014 (rank #16456, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 505 | – |
| 2024 | 530 | – |
| 2023 | 562 | – |
| 2022 | 649 | – |
| 2021 | 605 | – |
| 2020 | 687 | – |
| 2019 | 830 | – |
| 2018 | 860 | – |
| 2017 | 1,066 | – |
| 2016 | 1,168 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #93, 703 births); most recent 2025 (rank #294, 156 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 156 |
| 2024 | 145 |
| 2023 | 213 |
| 2022 | 260 |
| 2021 | 302 |
| 2020 | 304 |
| 2019 | 365 |
| 2018 | 428 |
| 2017 | 489 |
| 2016 | 611 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #814, 52 births); most recent 2023 (rank #970, 38 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2022 | 46 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 52 |
| 2019 | 34 |
| 2018 | 34 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 26 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2014 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #302, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #552, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #165, 35 births); most recent 2025 (rank #560, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 35 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #81, 43 births); most recent 2025 (rank #107, 22 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 41 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 35 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #73, 58 births); most recent 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2014 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence