Severus
About Severus
Though it has literary credentials--making an appearance in Jane Austen's Mansfield Park and as the mean-spirited teacher Severus Snape in the Harry Potter books, most modern parents would find it too--well--severe.
As of October 2026, Severus ranked #8796 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3424 in 2016, Nameberry popularity #623.
Editor's take: The name Severus is a boy's name meaning "stern".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,424 | 33 | 17.4 |
| 2017 | #4,570 | 22 | 11.9 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
World rankings
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Severus on lists
Famous Severuss
- Saint Severus
bishop of Naples
- Saint Severus
bishop of Barcelona
- (Marcus Aurelius) Severus Alexander
Roman Emperor
- Saint Severus the Great of Antioch
Greek monk and theologian
- Saint Severus of Avranches
French bishop
- Severus Sebokht
Syrian scholar and bishop
- Severus ibn al
Muqaffa, Coptic Orthodox Bishop, author and historian
- (Lucius) Septimus Severus
Roman Emperor
Severus in pop culture
- Severus Snape
character in the Harry Potter series
- Albus Severus Potter
Harry's son in the Harry Potter series
- Severus
a character in the Radical Face song 'Severus and Stone'