Seth

Meaning: Chosen one, appointed, or placed
Origin: Hebrew (from Hebrew via Greek)

Boy's name · #581 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Seth reached #63 in 2000 and has faded to #581 since. About 166,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#110 in N. Ireland (2025) · #186 in Netherlands (2025) · #245 in New Zealand (2025) · #295 in England & Wales (2025) · #360 in Sweden (2025) · #560 in Belgium (2025) · #635 in Scotland (2025) · #653 in Ireland (2025) · #1,696 in France (2025) · #358 in Canada (2024).

Famous Seths

Seth MacFarlane — American writer, actor, and producer (born 1973)
Seth Rogen — Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker (born 1982)
Seth Green — American actor
Seth Rollins — American professional wrestler and actor
Seth Meyers — American comedian, television host and actor

In stories & tradition

Seth — Zohar (book)
Seth Cohen — The O.C. (TV series)
Seth Gecko — From Dusk till Dawn (video game)

What Seths become

Among 750 notable people named Seth:

Business leaders appear 1.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Seth Godin, American entrepreneur, author and public speaker (born 1960).

Similar names: Jake · Zen · Jared · Saul · Sean · Shane

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