Seville
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 Seville
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 Seville
As a girl name
Seville first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 16 Sevilles were born — ranking #4,856 that year. As of 2026, Seville ranks #15,678 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 83 Sevilles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Seville first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 11 Sevilles were born — ranking #4,161 that year. As of 2026, Seville ranks #8,799 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 50 Sevilles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Seville
Phonetically similar names — useful when Seville is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Saville
- Sayville
- Civil
- Seval
- Civile
- Sovel
- Savill
- Sieving
- Servile
- Serval
- Civilly
- Sevilla
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Seville
Seville is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 83 births in the dataset. Seville's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #4,856. Use the chart and map above to compare Seville'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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