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girls' name ★ peaked 1927

Severa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Severa
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1927
20 babies
All-time total
477
#12,205 all-time among girls
First recorded
1898
in Social Security records

Severa popularity over time

477 babies have been named Severa since 1898, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1907Girls

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 11 1 – #1,670
1900s 38 4 +245% #1,362
1910s 66 7 +74% #1,752
1920s 129 13 +95% #2,013
1930s 104 10 -19% #2,383
1940s 42 4 -60% #3,177
1950s 44 4 +5% #4,257
1960s – – – –
1970s 13 1 – #7,885
1980s 10 1 -23% #12,415
1990s 5 1 -50% #15,108
2000s 5 1 0% #20,051
2010s 10 1 +100% #18,050
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Severa

Severa 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 1898, 477 American babies have been named Severa. Its peak came in 1927, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Severa?

The median living Severa is about 73 years old; half are between 46 and 85. An estimated 100 people named Severa are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

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

Severa 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 5 #18,050
2016 – –
2015 5 #18,695
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 5 #20,051
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 6 #5,724
1950 8 #4,257
1945 8 #3,637
1940 9 #3,177
1935 8 #3,384
1930 14 #2,407
1925 12 #2,921
1920 8 #3,906
1915 8 #3,390
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 5 #2,189
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Severa?

The median living Severa is about 73 years old. Half of all living Severas are between 46 and 85 years old.

How many people named Severa are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Severa are alive in the United States, based on 477 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Severa in 2025?

Severa 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 Severa?

477 babies have been named Severa in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Severa most popular?

Severa peaked in 1927, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Severa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Severa rising or falling?

Severa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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