Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2019

Sevan

Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 #8,138
Rank 2025
#8,138
among boys · ↓2,280 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Sevan · -57% vs 2024
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
28 babies
All-time total
397
#9,777 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Sevan popularity over time

397 babies have been named Sevan since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 – 19 19 2 – #5,029
1980s 16 44 60 6 +216% #5,421
1990s – 53 53 5 -12% #7,480
2000s – 84 84 8 +58% #6,858
2010s 15 83 98 10 +17% #5,309
2020s (to 2025) 18 65 83 14 +41% #5,858

The story of Sevan

Sevan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,138 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 397 American babies have been named Sevan, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2019, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Sevan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sevan?

The median living Sevan is about 17 years old; half are between 6 and 31. An estimated 400 people named Sevan are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Sevan 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
2025 – – 10 #8,138
2024 7 #13,256 16 #5,858
2023 – – 12 #7,229
2022 5 #17,378 11 #7,678
2021 6 #14,984 7 #10,602
2020 – – 9 #8,617
2019 10 #10,360 18 #5,309
2018 – – 14 #6,282
2017 – – 8 #9,548
2016 – – 9 #8,698
2015 – – 6 #11,858
2014 5 #18,800 – –
2013 – – 12 #6,953
2012 – – 10 #8,043
2011 – – – –
2010 – – 6 #11,956
2009 – – 10 #8,203
2008 – – 8 #9,717
2007 – – 7 #10,711
2006 – – 8 #9,424
2005 – – 7 #9,971
2004 – – 11 #6,900
2003 – – 7 #9,435
2002 – – 8 #8,316
2001 – – 10 #6,858
2000 – – 8 #8,086
1995 – – 5 #10,058
1990 – – – –
1985 5 #12,105 – –
1980 – – 7 #5,421
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sevan?

The median living Sevan is about 17 years old. Half of all living Sevans are between 6 and 31 years old.

How many people named Sevan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sevan are alive in the United States, based on 397 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sevan in 2025?

Sevan ranked #8,138 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sevan?

397 babies have been named Sevan in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sevan most popular?

Sevan peaked in 2019, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Sevan a boy or girl name?

Sevan is used for both: about 12% of babies named Sevan have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Sevan rising or falling?

Sevan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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