How Many People Are Named Severus?
An estimated 166 people in the United States have the first name Severus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Severus peaked in popularity in 2016 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Severus 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 Severus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
166
About 1 in 2,064,785 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2016
33 births
Total Registered
167
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Severus
Severus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 167 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Severus as a male name
Ranked #7,635 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (33 births)
Severus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Severus span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 109 babies were registered. While Severus is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Severus by Decade
How has Severus 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.
Severus by State
Severus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Severus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Severus
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Severus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Severus?
We estimate approximately 166 people named Severus 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 2,064,785 Americans share this first name.
Is Severus a common name?
Severus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 167 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Severus most popular?
Severus reached peak popularity in 2016, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Severus is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Severus a male name?
Severus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Severus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Severus Smith, Severus Johnson, Severus 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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