Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Seven

Gender Unisex · 26% girls Rank 2025 #1,122 Trend ↑ Rising 38%
Rank 2025
#1,122
among boys · ↓228 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
251
named Seven · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,943
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
421 babies
All-time total
4,633
#2,312 all-time among boys
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Seven popularity over time

4,633 babies have been named Seven since 1968, 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 – 5 5 1 – #4,642
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 51 150 201 20 – #1,962
2000s 274 657 931 93 +363% #1,463
2010s 445 1,006 1,451 145 +56% #1,003
2020s (to 2025) 429 1,616 2,045 341 +135% #755

Where Seven is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 203 0.12 outside top 500
2027 213 0.12 outside top 500
2028 222 0.13 outside top 500
2029 231 0.14 outside top 500
2030 238 0.14 outside top 500

Where Seven is most popular

Boys named Seven per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.159 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, South Carolina, and Maryland.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Seven born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 129 0.509 +220%
South Carolina 39 0.377 +137%
Maryland 44 0.369 +132%
Louisiana 37 0.362 +127%
District of Columbia 5 0.339 +113%
North Carolina 73 0.286 +80%
Florida 113 0.239 +50%
Pennsylvania 63 0.237 +49%
Ohio 61 0.230 +45%
Virginia 42 0.221 +39%
Nevada 12 0.210 +32%
Michigan 38 0.186 +17%
Mississippi 10 0.176 +11%
New York 73 0.169 +6%
Texas 142 0.161 ≈ national
New Jersey 31 0.154 ≈ national
Missouri 19 0.137 -14%
California 120 0.131 -18%
Illinois 32 0.125 -21%
Alabama 13 0.119 -25%
Tennessee 21 0.116 -27%
Arizona 14 0.086 -46%
Indiana 13 0.081 -49%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -50%
Washington 11 0.067 -58%
Wisconsin 7 0.059 -63%
Colorado 5 0.039 -76%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Seven

Seven is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,122 in 2025 with 191 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 4,633 American babies have been named Seven, about 74% boys and 26% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 421 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Seven?

The median living Seven is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 4,600 people named Seven are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Seven 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 60 #2,857 191 #1,122
2024 74 #2,457 265 #894
2023 71 #2,512 310 #799
2022 84 #2,247 337 #755
2021 72 #2,482 272 #862
2020 68 #2,547 241 #926
2019 59 #2,848 209 #1,003
2018 56 #2,959 124 #1,415
2017 49 #3,295 113 #1,496
2016 41 #3,767 94 #1,685
2015 36 #4,136 67 #2,105
2014 39 #3,912 95 #1,639
2013 44 #3,564 80 #1,807
2012 50 #3,309 80 #1,846
2011 32 #4,554 76 #1,858
2010 39 #3,949 68 #2,030
2009 28 #5,207 86 #1,771
2008 35 #4,437 113 #1,463
2007 37 #4,199 99 #1,591
2006 22 #6,096 61 #2,145
2005 18 #6,773 56 #2,178
2004 29 #4,689 64 #1,929
2003 29 #4,512 47 #2,302
2002 36 #3,716 48 #2,217
2001 16 #6,914 40 #2,474
2000 24 #4,951 43 #2,288
1995 – – 11 #5,444
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Famous people named Seven

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Seven Seven South Korean singer (born 1984) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Seven?

The median living Seven is about 6 years old. Half of all living Sevens are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Seven are alive today?

An estimated 4,600 people named Seven are alive in the United States, based on 4,633 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Seven in 2025?

Seven ranked #1,122 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 191 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Seven?

4,633 babies have been named Seven in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Seven most popular?

Seven peaked in 2022, when 421 newborns received the name.

Is Seven a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Seven rising or falling?

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

Will Seven become more popular?

Seven is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 238 boys named Seven in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Seven?

Well-known people named Seven include Seven (singer).

Names like Seven

Names that sound and feel close to Seven: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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