Male name
Seth
9,997 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2015. Expression number: 7.
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Biblical Hebrew שֵׁת (Šet, literally “chosen one, appointed, placed”).From Wiktionary, entry “Seth”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 2015: 703 births. 9,997 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2000s and 2010s. At its peak, it ranked 90th among boys' names in 2014. It is still given: 1,076 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 2000: 6,725 births. 166,288 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. At its peak, it ranked 63rd among boys' names in 2000. It is still given: 2,860 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 2019: 14 births. 178 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. It is still given: 41 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 143 | 1980–2025 | — |
| Belgium | 91 | 2014–2023 | — |
Source: Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0; Statbel, first names of newborns, CC BY 4.0 (one total for the whole period, no yearly breakdown).
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
7
reflection, inner life, seeking
1 + 5 + 2 + 8 = 16 → 7
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
5
freedom, change, movement
5 = 5
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
11
intuition and inspiration (master number)
1 + 2 + 8 = 11
- Digits missing from the name
- 3, 4, 6, 7, 9
- Most frequent digit
- 1 · initiative, independence, beginnings
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.