Seth
Boy nameSeth has been given to 166,288 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2000 and currently ranks #581 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /sɛθ/
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Biblical Hebrew שֵׁת (Šet, literally “chosen one, appointed, placed”).
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
166,288
Peak year
2000 (6,725 babies)
Rank in 2025
#581 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -63%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Seth
Seth MacFarlane
American writer, actor, and producer (born 1973)
Seth Rogen
Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker (born 1982)
Seth Green
American actor
Seth Rollins
American professional wrestler and actor
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Seth.
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