How Many People Are Named Seymour?
An estimated 1,486 people in the United States have the first name Seymour. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Seymour peaked in popularity in 1924 with 791 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Seymour 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 Seymour paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Seymour is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
1,486
About 1 in 230,656 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1924
791 births
Total Registered
13,112
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Seymour
Seymour is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 13,112 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Seymour as a male name
Ranked #10,707 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (786 births)
Seymour as a female name
Ranked #5,334 in 1928
5 female births in 1928
Peak: 1924 (5 births)
Seymour: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Seymour span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 6,543 babies were registered. Seymour has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Seymour by Decade
How has Seymour 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.
Seymour by State
Birth registrations for Seymour span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, New Jersey. The lowest are in Louisiana, Indiana, South Carolina. On average, about 699 Seymours were registered per state.
Seymour + Last Name Combinations
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Seymour: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Seymour?
We estimate approximately 1,486 people named Seymour 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 230,656 Americans share this first name.
Is Seymour a common name?
Seymour is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,112 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Seymour most popular?
Seymour reached peak popularity in 1924, when 791 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Seymour is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Seymour a male name?
Seymour is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Seymour Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Seymour Smith, Seymour Johnson, Seymour 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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