At a glance
- In short
- Sevyn, a modern spelling of the English number word Seven, is a unisex name.
- U.S. rank 2025 (girls)
- #574
- Babies in 2025 (girls)
- 518 (0.029% of girls)
- As a boy name
- #695 in 2025 (390 babies)Peak #659 in 2024
- Trend (girls)
- Rising #755 in 2020 to #574 in 2025
- Peak (girls)
- #544 in 2023
- First recorded
- 1999 (as a boy name; 2002 as a girl name)
Meaning of Sevyn
Sevyn is a modern respelling of Seven, the English number word, which comes from Old English seofon. It is pronounced SEV-in and is given to both boys and girls.
The name draws on the number seven, long thought of as lucky and often used in the Bible as a symbol of completeness. Its best-known bearer is American singer Sevyn Streeter, who released her debut single I Like It in 2012.
Sevyn was rarely used in the U.S. until the 2010s. It climbed from 2,221st place in 2016 to a peak of 544th in 2023, when 555 babies were given the name. In 2025 it ranked 574th, with 518 babies, and it was No. 56 among the 1,000 most popular girls' names of 2025 ordered by how fast each climbed the rankings from 2016 to 2025.
How to pronounce Sevyn
English
- Pronounced SEV-in /ˈsɛv.ɪn/
Popularity of Sevyn in the U.S.
Sevyn was the #574 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 518 babies. It peaked at #544 in 2023 and has been in the top 1,000 since 2019. It first appears in the records in 1999, as a boy name, and was the #695 boy name in 2025, with 390 babies.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Girls year by year, 2002–2025 23 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 518 | 574 | ▲ 33 |
| 2024 | 495 | 607 | ▼ 63 |
| 2023 | 555 | 544 | ▲ 41 |
| 2022 | 511 | 585 | ▲ 79 |
| 2021 | 447 | 664 | ▲ 91 |
| 2020 | 360 | 755 | ▲ 192 |
| 2019 | 279 | 947 | ▲ 143 |
| 2018 | 230 | 1,090 | ▲ 231 |
| 2017 | 176 | 1,321 | ▲ 900 |
| 2016 | 86 | 2,221 | ▲ 73 |
| 2015 | 81 | 2,294 | ▲ 175 |
| 2014 | 73 | 2,469 | ▲ 2,074 |
| 2013 | 31 | 4,543 | ▲ 5,168 |
| 2012 | 11 | 9,711 | ▲ 3,636 |
| 2011 | 7 | 13,347 | ▲ 101 |
| 2010 | 7 | 13,448 | ▼ 4,069 |
| 2009 | 12 | 9,379 | ▼ 1,270 |
| 2008 | 15 | 8,109 | ▲ 2,020 |
| 2007 | 11 | 10,129 | ▲ 1,288 |
| 2006 | 9 | 11,417 | ▲ 5,045 |
| 2005 | 5 | 16,462 | ▼ 2,283 |
| 2004 | 6 | 14,179 | back (not recorded in 2003) |
| 2002 | 5 | 15,432 | new |
Boys year by year, 1999–2025 24 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 390 | 695 | ▼ 36 |
| 2024 | 416 | 659 | ▲ 127 |
| 2023 | 322 | 786 | ▲ 56 |
| 2022 | 289 | 842 | ▲ 174 |
| 2021 | 216 | 1,016 | ▲ 95 |
| 2020 | 177 | 1,111 | ▲ 383 |
| 2019 | 114 | 1,494 | ▲ 426 |
| 2018 | 77 | 1,920 | ▲ 320 |
| 2017 | 59 | 2,240 | ▲ 278 |
| 2016 | 50 | 2,518 | ▲ 401 |
| 2015 | 40 | 2,919 | ▲ 171 |
| 2014 | 36 | 3,090 | ▲ 315 |
| 2013 | 31 | 3,405 | ▲ 3,221 |
| 2012 | 12 | 6,626 | ▲ 2,974 |
| 2011 | 7 | 9,600 | ▼ 2,009 |
| 2010 | 10 | 7,591 | ▲ 2,273 |
| 2009 | 7 | 9,864 | ▼ 3,471 |
| 2008 | 13 | 6,393 | ▼ 732 |
| 2007 | 15 | 5,661 | ▲ 3,924 |
| 2006 | 7 | 9,585 | ▲ 1,887 |
| 2005 | 5 | 11,472 | back (not recorded in 2004) |
| 2003 | 5 | 10,894 | ▼ 1,502 |
| 2002 | 6 | 9,392 | back (not recorded in 2000–2001) |
| 1999 | 5 | 9,912 | new |
Sevyn by state
Sevyn ranks #175 in Georgia (2025).
Rank by state 24 states
| State | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 175 | 58 |
| Mississippi | 218 | 12 |
| Louisiana | 241 | 18 |
| North Carolina | 265 | 41 |
| Nevada | 328 | 8 |
| Arkansas | 335 | 9 |
| South Carolina | 347 | 14 |
| Alabama | 348 | 14 |
| Maryland | 354 | 15 |
| Pennsylvania | 386 | 28 |
| Connecticut | 393 | 7 |
| Florida | 418 | 45 |
| Virginia | 484 | 16 |
| Missouri | 516 | 11 |
| Michigan | 519 | 15 |
| Texas | 559 | 56 |
| Illinois | 575 | 17 |
| Tennessee | 603 | 12 |
| New York | 610 | 27 |
| New Jersey | 618 | 12 |
| Ohio | 668 | 14 |
| Arizona | 909 | 6 |
| Indiana | 916 | 6 |
| California | 948 | 29 |
Notable people named Sevyn
- American singer Sevyn Streeter, formerly of the girl groups TG4 and RichGirl, signed to Atlantic Records and released her debut single I Like It in 2012.