Seymour is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Seymour means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Seymour across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Seymour has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Seymour is a boy name of French origin meaning “from Saint-Maur”. A Norman place name and surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,122 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Seymour per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1924 (791/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Seymour has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #416 nationally (given to 791 babies that year).
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