How Many People Are Named Seeley?
An estimated 638 people in the United States have the first name Seeley. It is used for both genders, with 75.8% male. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Seeley peaked in popularity in 2016 with 55 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Seeley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Seeley paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
638
About 1 in 537,233 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
75.8% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2016
55 births
Total Registered
654
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Seeley
Seeley is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (75.8%) and females (24.2%). Out of 654 total births registered, 496 were male and 158 were female.
Seeley as a male name
Ranked #6,108 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (40 births)
Seeley as a female name
Ranked #13,237 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 2015 (15 births)
Seeley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Seeley span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 455 babies were registered. While Seeley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Seeley by Decade
How has Seeley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Seeley by State
Seeley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Seeley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Seeley
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Seeley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Seeley?
We estimate approximately 638 people named Seeley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 537,233 Americans share this first name.
Is Seeley a common name?
Seeley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 654 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Seeley most popular?
Seeley reached peak popularity in 2016, when 55 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Seeley is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Seeley a male name?
Seeley is predominantly male. 75.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Seeley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Seeley Smith, Seeley Johnson, Seeley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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