Seth

“Chosen one, appointed, or placed (Hebrew)” — Hebrew via Greek origin

Boy's name · #581 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Seth reached #63 in 2000 and has faded to #581 since. About 166,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: about 1 in 380 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 790 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,700 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Seths

Seth MacFarlane — American writer, actor, and producer (born 1973)
Seth Rogen — Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker (born 1982)
Seth Green — American actor
Seth Rollins — American professional wrestler and actor
Seth Meyers — American comedian, television host and actor

In stories & tradition

Seth — Life of Adam and Eve · Zohar
Seth Cohen — The O.C.
Seth Gecko — From Dusk till Dawn · From Dusk till Dawn: The Series

What Seths become

Among 750 notable people named Seth:

Business leaders appear 1.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Seth Godin, American entrepreneur, author and public speaker (b. 1960).

Similar names: Jake · Zen · Jared · Saul · Sean · Shane

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