Seith
In Old Norse, seiðr was a type of magic practiced in Norse society during the Late Scandinavian Iron Age. The practice of seiðr is believed to be a form of magic which is related to both the telling and the shaping of the future. Connected to the Old Norse religion, its origins are largely unknown, and its practice gradually declined after the Christianization of Scandinavia.
Meaning & Origin of Seith
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Old Norse, seiðr was a type of magic practiced in Norse society during the Late Scandinavian Iron Age. The practice of seiðr is believed to be a form of magic which is related to both the telling and the shaping of the future. Connected to the Old Norse religion, its origins are largely unknown, and its practice gradually declined after the Christianization of Scandinavia.
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The Story of Seith
Seith first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 12 Seiths were born — ranking #5,317 that year. As of 2026, Seith ranks #11,471 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 125 Seiths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Seith
Seith is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 125 births in the dataset. Seith's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #5,317. Use the chart and map above to compare Seith'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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