Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Seymour
Endangered
Down 98.6% from peak
Peak era
1924
Peak births
786
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Seymour
How many people are named Seymour?
An estimated 873 living Americans are named Seymour.
How rare is Seymour?
Seymour is very rare among babies today, with 11 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.6% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Seymour?
The median age of a living American named Seymour is approximately 70 years, with most bearers falling between 52 and 83 years old.
Is Seymour still popular?
No. Seymour is endangered as a baby name, down 98.6% from its 1924 peak with 11 births in 2025.
Where is Seymour most common?
Seymour has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 7.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
98.6%
2025
11
All-time
13,112
Where it lives now
Seymour is most concentrated in New York — about 7.5× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Seymour is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.