Seng: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	63	137	200	20	–	#2,397
1990s	21	92	113	11	-43%	#3,573
2000s	–	10	10	1	-91%	#13,030
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

–

1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

137

200

–

#2,397

1990s

113

-43%

#3,573

2000s

–

-91%

#13,030

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Seng

Seng 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 1980, 323 American babies have been named Seng, about 74% boys and 26% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1981, when 29 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 Seng stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Seng?

The median living Seng is about 37 years old; half are between 33 and 42. An estimated 300 people named Seng 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.

Seng year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
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2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	5	#14,267
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	5	#13,030
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	11	#5,443
1990	–	–	17	#3,573
1985	9	#7,432	12	#3,765
1980	–	–	7	#5,420
1975	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Seng?

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

How many people named Seng are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Seng are alive in the United States, based on 323 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Seng in 2025?

Seng 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 Seng?

323 babies have been named Seng in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Seng most popular?

Seng peaked in 1981, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Seng a boy or girl name?

Seng is used for both: about 26% of babies named Seng have been girls and 74% boys.

Is the name Seng rising or falling?

Seng has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Seng

Seng popularity over time

The story of Seng

How old are people named Seng?

Seng year by year

Frequently asked questions

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