Seven
Boy name · #1119 in 2025 · Rare
Seven is currently the #1119 boy name in the United States — 191 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,424 boys born in 2025 was named Seven.
The 57-year story
Seven first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 337 babies and a rank of #754. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Seven per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Seven in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Seven is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Seven will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Seven is most common
Geography matters for names, and Seven is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Seven is most common in GA (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Seven is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Seven
Statistically, parents drawn to Seven tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aven, Riven, Aizen, Zen, and Arden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Seven | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 191 | #1118 |
| 2024 | 265 | #891 |
| 2023 | 310 | #799 |
| 2022 | 337 | #754 |
| 2021 | 272 | #858 |
| 2020 | 241 | #924 |
| 2019 | 209 | #1000 |
| 2018 | 124 | #1408 |
| 2017 | 113 | #1488 |
| 2016 | 94 | #1675 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2086 |
| 2014 | 95 | #1627 |
| 2013 | 80 | #1794 |
| 2012 | 80 | #1832 |
| 2011 | 76 | #1849 |
| 2010 | 68 | #2010 |
| 2009 | 86 | #1762 |
| 2008 | 113 | #1452 |
| 2007 | 99 | #1576 |
| 2006 | 61 | #2126 |
| 2005 | 56 | #2163 |
| 2004 | 64 | #1911 |
| 2003 | 47 | #2269 |
| 2002 | 48 | #2195 |
| 2001 | 40 | #2429 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Seven a popular boy name?
Seven ranked #1119 among boys in 2025 with 191 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2086.
When was the name Seven most popular?
Seven peaked in 2022, when 337 American boys received the name (ranked #754 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Seven?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,424 newborn American boys was named Seven. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.