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Seward
OriginEnglish
Meaning"sea defender"
GenderBoy
US Rank#897
Top 1000
About Seward
The name Seward is currently ranked #897 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #722 in 1894. It is currently rising in popularity.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- William Seward Burroughs I
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- William Seward Burroughs II
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- John Seward Johnson I
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- John Seward Johnson II
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- William Henry Seward
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