Seeley
The Story of Seeley
As a girl name
Seeley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 15 Seeleys were born — ranking #7,612 that year. As of 2026, Seeley ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 158 Seeleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Seeley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 40 Seeleys were born — ranking #2,935 that year. As of 2026, Seeley ranks #6,464 for boys with 13 births, falling sharply (-42%). In total, more than 524 Seeleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Seeley
Seeley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 524 births in the dataset. Seeley's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #2,935. Use the chart and map above to compare Seeley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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