Sevyn
Boy name · #697 in 2025 · Distinctive
Sevyn is currently the #697 boy name in the United States — 390 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2919, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,615 boys born in 2025 was named Sevyn.
The 26-year story
Sevyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 416 babies and a rank of #659. 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 Sevyn per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sevyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sevyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Sevyn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sevyn is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Sevyn is most common in MS (1 per 1,000), LA (1 per 1,000), AL (0.9 per 1,000), GA (0.7 per 1,000), SC (0.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Sevyn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Sevyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Sevyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Westyn, Ocean, Salem, Evren, and Aslan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sevyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 390 | #695 |
| 2024 | 416 | #659 |
| 2023 | 322 | #786 |
| 2022 | 289 | #842 |
| 2021 | 216 | #1016 |
| 2020 | 177 | #1111 |
| 2019 | 114 | #1494 |
| 2018 | 77 | #1920 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2240 |
| 2016 | 50 | #2518 |
| 2015 | 40 | #2919 |
| 2014 | 36 | #3090 |
| 2013 | 31 | #3405 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sevyn a popular boy name?
Sevyn ranked #697 among boys in 2025 with 390 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2919.
When was the name Sevyn most popular?
Sevyn peaked in 2024, when 416 American boys received the name (ranked #659 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sevyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,615 newborn American boys was named Sevyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.