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boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Severin

Meaning Severin, Séverin or Severinus is a masculine given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 #6,089

Severin, Séverin or Severinus is a masculine given name.

Rank 2025
#6,089
among boys · ↑52 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Severin
How common
1 in 113,872
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
28 babies
All-time total
914
#5,443 all-time among boys
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Severin popularity over time

914 babies have been named Severin since 1908, 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 1908Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 5 1 – #1,562
1910s 67 7 +1240% #2,401
1920s 70 7 +4% #2,957
1930s 32 3 -54% #2,585
1940s 17 2 -47% #3,281
1950s 5 1 -71% #4,180
1960s 12 1 +140% #3,625
1970s 42 4 +250% #3,905
1980s 78 8 +86% #3,590
1990s 105 11 +35% #4,292
2000s 190 19 +81% #3,431
2010s 206 21 +8% #3,762
2020s (to 2025) 85 14 -31% #5,005

The story of Severin

Severin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,089 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1908, 914 American babies have been named Severin. Its peak came in 2014, 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 Severin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Severin?

The median living Severin is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 32. An estimated 700 people named Severin are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Severin year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 15 #6,089
2024 15 #6,141
2023 11 #7,654
2022 12 #7,186
2021 13 #6,615
2020 19 #5,005
2019 14 #6,356
2018 14 #6,283
2017 17 #5,490
2016 10 #8,066
2015 26 #4,058
2014 28 #3,762
2013 23 #4,289
2012 27 #3,875
2011 25 #4,084
2010 22 #4,496
2009 11 #7,612
2008 21 #4,679
2007 18 #5,177
2006 24 #4,080
2005 19 #4,603
2004 26 #3,621
2003 10 #7,156
2002 26 #3,431
2001 17 #4,644
2000 18 #4,354
1995 7 #7,667
1990 11 #4,936
1985 6 #6,400
1980 10 #4,082
1975 7 #4,705
1970 6 #4,641
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 11 #2,585
1925 7 #3,690
1920 9 #3,177
1915 8 #3,031
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Severin

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

  1. 1 Severin Freund Severin Freund German ski jumper b. 1988 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Severin?

The median living Severin is about 19 years old. Half of all living Severins are between 11 and 32 years old.

How many people named Severin are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Severin are alive in the United States, based on 914 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Severin mean?

Severin, Séverin or Severinus is a masculine given name.

How popular is the name Severin in 2025?

Severin ranked #6,089 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Severin?

914 babies have been named Severin in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Severin most popular?

Severin peaked in 2014, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Severin a boy or girl name?

Severin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Severin rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Severin?

Well-known people named Severin include Severin Freund (skier).

Names like Severin

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

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