Seville
Of Spanish origin referring to the city of Seville.
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the first name Seville. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 62.4% of registrations being female. The average person named Seville today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Seville births was 1987 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Seville. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
127
~ 1 in 2,698,853 Americans
Peak year
1987
22 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
1994 SSA rank
#9,996
Tracked since 1979
Census
Seville in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 252 people with the first name Seville, which placed it at #33,030 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#33,030
National first-name rank
People counted
252
252 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
52.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Seville
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Seville is Black at 52.8%. The next largest groups are White (24.2%) and Hispanic (12.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Seville described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Seville at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American52.8% · 133
- White24.2% · 61
- Hispanic or Latino12.7% · 32
- Two or more races6.3% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Seville
Seville is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 133 total registrations, 50 (37.6%) were male and 83 (62.4%) were female.
Seville as a male name
- Ranked #9,996 in 1994
- 5 male births in 1994
- Peak: 1988 (11 births)
Seville as a female name
- Ranked #17,738 in 2018
- 5 female births in 2018
- Peak: 1987 (16 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Seville on both sides of the split. Of the 250 people counted with this name, 101 were male (40.4%) and 149 were female (59.6%).
Popularity
Seville: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Seville from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 104 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Seville by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Seville during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Seville
Seville is a given name that originated in Spain, derived from the name of the city of Seville located in the southern region of Andalusia. The city's name itself comes from the Latin word "Hispalis," which was the Roman name for the city during the ancient Roman period.
The name Seville has its roots in the Arabic language, as the city was under Moorish rule for several centuries during the Middle Ages. The Arabic name for the city was "Ishbiliya," which eventually evolved into the Spanish "Sevilla" and the English "Seville."
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Seville can be found in the 12th century, when a Sevillian poet and writer named Ibn Quzman referred to himself as "al-Sevillī" (the Sevillian) in his works.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Seville. One of the earliest was Seville Falco (c. 1260 - 1321), an Italian jurist and scholar who taught law at the University of Bologna in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.
In the 16th century, Seville Andrés de Ribera (1537 - 1612) was a Spanish painter and sculptor who worked in the Baroque style and is known for his sculptures adorning the Cathedral of Seville.
During the 19th century, Seville Lewis (1838 - 1903) was an English author and journalist who wrote extensively about travel and exploration, particularly in Africa and the Middle East.
In more recent times, Seville Pickett (1918 - 1994) was an American blues singer and guitarist who was active in the Memphis blues scene in the 1950s and 1960s.
Another notable figure was Seville Williams Jr. (1939 - 2021), an American actor and comedian who appeared in various television shows and films, including the classic comedy "Ghostbusters" (1984).
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the name Seville, showcasing its rich cultural heritage and enduring presence across various fields and eras.
People
Seville + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Seville as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Seville: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Seville?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 127 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Seville going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,698,853 US residents.
Is Seville a common name?
We classify Seville as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 133 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Seville most popular?
The single biggest year for Seville was 1987, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Seville is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Seville in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 252 people with the name Seville, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,030 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Seville in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Seville?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Seville on both sides of the split. Of the 250 people counted with this name, 101 were male (40.4%) and 149 were female (59.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Seville?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Seville is Black at 52.8%. The next largest groups are White (24.2%) and Hispanic (12.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Seville most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Seville in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.8% (133 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Seville in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Seville a female name?
Yes, 62.4% of people registered as Seville in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Seville still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Seville in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Seville can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Seville as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.