How Many People Are Named Severo?
An estimated 878 people in the United States have the first name Severo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Severo peaked in popularity in 1924 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Severo 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 Severo paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
878
About 1 in 390,381 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1924
24 births
Total Registered
1,394
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Severo
Severo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,394 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Severo as a male name
Ranked #13,843 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1924 (24 births)
Severo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Severo span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 188 babies were registered. Severo has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Severo by Decade
How has Severo 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.
Severo by State
Birth registrations for Severo span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New Mexico. The lowest are in New Mexico, California, Texas. On average, about 241 Severos were registered per state.
Severo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Severo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Severo
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Severo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Severo?
We estimate approximately 878 people named Severo 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 390,381 Americans share this first name.
Is Severo a common name?
Severo is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,394 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Severo most popular?
Severo reached peak popularity in 1924, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Severo is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Severo a male name?
Severo is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Severo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Severo Smith, Severo Johnson, Severo 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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