See: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#9,931
1980s	232	23	+3767%	#2,754
1990s	157	16	-32%	#3,500
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,931

1980s

232

+3767%

#2,754

1990s

157

-32%

#3,500

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of See

See is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1979, 395 American babies have been named See. Its peak came in 1982, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where See stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named See?

The median living See is about 37 years old; half are between 33 and 42. An estimated 400 people named See are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

See year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	14	#6,560
1990	31	#3,500
1985	20	#4,098
1980	15	#4,926
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about See, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average See?

The median living See is about 37 years old. Half of all living Sees are between 33 and 42 years old.

How many people named See are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named See are alive in the United States, based on 395 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name See in 2025?

See did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named See?

395 babies have been named See in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name See most popular?

See peaked in 1982, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is See a boy or girl name?

See is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name See rising or falling?

See has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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See popularity over time

The story of See

How old are people named See?

See year by year

Frequently asked questions

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