Boy · #8,287 in 2026

Seve

Seve is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

  • Spanish
Current Rank
#8,287
Peak Rank
#3,203 (1988)
Total Babies
221
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1983
First Year
2024
Last Year
1988
Peak Year
#3203
Peak Rank
221
Total Count
29
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Seve

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Seve is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish

The Story of Seve

American parents first put Seve on the record books as a baby boy name in 1983, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 16 Seves were born — ranking #3,203 that year. About 29% of every Seve on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Seve last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 221 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Seve

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Seve. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Seve

Phonetically similar names — useful when Seve is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Seve

What does the name Seve mean?
Seve is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.
What is the origin of the name Seve?
Seve has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.
How popular is Seve in 2026?
In 2026, Seve ranks #8,287 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Seve most popular?
Seve reached its peak popularity in 1988, ranking #3,203 that year with 16 babies given the name.
Is Seve a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Seve is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Seve?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Seve include Thorn, Toris, Demetria. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Seve?
Common variants and related forms of Seve include Severiano, Severino. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Seve

Seve is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 221 births in the dataset. Seve's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #3,203. Use the chart and map above to compare Seve'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.