Holding steady.
Popularity of Seaborn since 1882
Babies named Seaborn per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1920, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Seaborn's real moment was 1887.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 20 |
| 1890s | 15 |
| 1900s | 17 |
| 1910s | 94 |
| 1920s | 122 |
| 1930s | 89 |
| 1940s | 86 |
| 1950s | 39 |
| 1960s | 29 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Seaborn is a rare English name that evokes a direct connection to the sea. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1882, and its peak year was 1887, when it was given to a small number of boys. Since then, Seaborn has fallen into near oblivion, remaining below the threshold for any rank. The name has never been recorded for girls, and its trajectory is stable at near-zero usage. Seaborn's lack of modern popularity means it is not associated with any particular state in recent records. As a literal compound of "sea" and "born," it belongs to a class of 19th-century American coinages that favored transparent nature meanings, similar to names like Clearwater or Fairweather.
Seaborn is a rare English surname used as a given name, composed of the Old English elements "sǣ" (sea) and "boren" (born). It likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived by the sea or as a nickname for a sailor. The name saw some use in the late 19th century, peaking in 1887, but has since become virtually extinct as a first name.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Sea, Seab
Sibling names for Seaborn
Names that share Seaborn's style, for a brother or sister.
