Seth
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Seth
The long-neglected name of Adam and Eve's third son after Cain and Abel, Seth is appreciated for its gentle, understated presence -- and strong middle-name potential. It reached a high of Number 63 in the year 2000.
Seth for boys#581 US
The name was adopted in England in the late Middle ages, then popularized by the Puritans after the Protestant Reformation.
Seth was widely heard in the American old West, as reflected in such vintage TV oaters as Wagon Train, featuring Major Seth Adams. George Eliot and Charles Dickens both created characters named Seth and there is a Twilight werewolf called Seth Clearwater.
Currently, Seth has taken on a lighter persona via such high-profile comical Seths as talk-show host Seth Meyers, the movies' Seth Rogen and animated-comedy creator Seth MacFarlane.
Seth for girls
Although very rarely used for girls, its soft, gentle sound makes it a perfect candidate for crossing over to the female camp.
Pronounced SETH.
As of October 2026, Seth ranked #581 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #63 in 2000, Nameberry popularity #181.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #250 | 1,506 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #271 | 1,350 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #303 | 1,168 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #320 | 1,066 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #375 | 860 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #380 | 830 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #433 | 687 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #489 | 605 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #474 | 649 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #526 | 562 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #558 | 530 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #581 | 505 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Seth on lists
Famous Seths
- Seth RogenBoy
Canadian actor and comedian
- (Timothy) Seth AvettBoy
American musician
- Seth Adam MeyersBoy
American TV host, comedian, and writer
- Seth Woodbury MacFarlaneBoy
American series creator, writer, comedian, and actor
- Seth Benjamin GreenBoy
American actor and writer
- Seth GabelBoy
American actor
- Seth Adham CurryBoy
American basketball player
- Seth Rollins (born Colby Daniel Lopez)Boy
American pro wrestler
- Seth LowBoy
American politician; 92nd mayor of New York City
- Seth Wilbur MoultonBoy
U.S. congressman from Massachusetts
Seth in pop culture
- Set aka SethBoy
god of the desert, storms and chaos in Egyptian mythology
- Seth CohenBoy
character on TV's "The O.C."
- Seth ClearwaterBoy
character in the Twilight series
- Seth MortensonBoy
character in Richelle Meads Succubus series
- Seth TwirightBoy
the cause of literally everything that occurs in Evillious Chronicles
- Seth PowersBoy
character on TV's "Ned's Declassifed School Survival Guide"
- SethBoy
character in film "Superbad"
- Seth MorganBoy
character in Melissa Marr's "Wicked Lovely" series
- SethBoy
character on British TV series "Misfits"
- Seth SorensonBoy
character in Brandon Mull's Fablehaven series
- SethBoy
main character in film "Race to Witch Mountain," brother of Sara
- Mr. Seth BransonBoy
a character on MTV's "Scream"
- Seth GraysonBoy
White House Press Secretary on "House of Cards"
- Seth Milchik Boy
From the TV Series “Severance”
- Seth CapellaBoy
character in the Zodiac Academy series
- Seth BrundleBoy
Protagonist of the 1980s horror film 'The Fly'