Seymour
Boy nameSeymour has been given to 13,122 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1924. In 2025, about 1 in 155,280 boys was named Seymour.
Meaning & origin /ˈsiːmɔː(ɹ)/
From a Norman surname from a place in Normandy, from Old French Saint-Maur, from Late Latin Sanctus Maurus (“Saint Maurus”). The name is cognate to Murry and Maurice.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
13,122
Peak year
1924 (791 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
New / returning
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Rank through the decades
Seymour's rank among U.S. boy names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Boys rank |
|---|---|
| 1900 | #897 |
| 1925 | #210 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Famous people named Seymour
Seymour Cray
Applied mathematician, computer scientist, and electrical engineer (1925–1996)
Seymour Papert
MIT mathematician, computer scientist, and educator (1928–2016)
Seymour Hersh
American investigative journalist (born 1937)
Seymour Martin Lipset
American sociologist (1922–2006)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Seymour.
FAQ
How popular is the name Seymour?
Seymour has been given to 13,122 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Seymour peak?
Seymour peaked in 1924, when 791 babies were given the name.
Is Seymour a girl or boy name?
Seymour is primarily a boy name (100% of babies named Seymour are boys).
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