Seth name meaning, origin and popularity

Meaning, origin, similar names and Australian ranking history.

The name Seth

Story and style

Seth is a short name for boys.

For parents, Seth is easy to imagine in everyday life: simple enough for a child, but still polished enough to grow with them.

At a glance

The quick version

Best rank50th in 2011
Listed years8/18 years
TrendLimited Data
First listed2008
StyleLess Common, Short
Length4 letters

More about Seth

Background notes

What style of name is Seth?

Seth feels less common and short. It sits naturally beside names like Jasper and Sean: names that feel related in sound, style or popularity.

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Seth ranking history in Australia

Published national top-100 ranking by year

Seth was most recently listed at 86th in 2016, and appeared in the Australian top 100 in 8 of 18 years we currently cover.

YearRank
2025Not in top 100
2024Not in top 100
2023Not in top 100
2022Not in top 100
2021Not in top 100
2020Not in top 100
2019Not in top 100
2018Not in top 100
2017Not in top 100
201686th
2015Not in top 100
201479th
2013100th
201291st
201150th
201055th
200965th
200867th