Seva
Seva is a given name. As an East Slavic masculine given name, it is a diminutive for Vsevolod or Sevastyan (Sebastian).
Meaning & Origin of Seva
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Seva is a given name. As an East Slavic masculine given name, it is a diminutive for Vsevolod or Sevastyan (Sebastian).
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The Story of Seva
As a girl name
Seva first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1965, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 11 Sevas were born — ranking #8,922 that year. As of 2026, Seva ranks #8,922 for girls with 11 births, rising sharply (+24% over the past five years). In total, more than 105 Sevas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Seva first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2023, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 10 Sevas were born — ranking #7,725 that year. As of 2026, Seva ranks #7,725 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Sevas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Seva
Seva is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 105 births in the dataset. Seva's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #8,922. Use the chart and map above to compare Seva'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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