Sevilla
Seville is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula.
Meaning & Origin of Sevilla
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Seville is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula.
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Origin & history
The Story of Sevilla
Sevilla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1892, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 10 Sevillas were born — ranking #2,688 that year. As of 2026, Sevilla ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 260 Sevillas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Sevilla
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sevilla is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Civilly
- Savala
- Civily
- Savelli
- Seville
- Saveloy
- Seval
- Cephalo
- Saville
- Sayville
- Civil
- Civils
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About the name Sevilla
Sevilla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 260 births in the dataset. Sevilla's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #2,688. Use the chart and map above to compare Sevilla'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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