Seymoure
A masculine name of French origin meaning "a dwelling on a moor".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Seymoure. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Seymoure today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Seymoure births was 1916 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Seymoure. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Seymoure. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1916
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1916 SSA rank
#4,429
Tracked since 1916
Popularity
Seymoure: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Seymoure 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 Seymoure during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Seymoure
The name Seymoure has its origins in the Old French language, derived from the words "sain" meaning "holy" and "mor" meaning "moorland" or "marsh." It is believed to have emerged in the late 11th or early 12th century during the Norman conquest of England.
The earliest recorded use of the name Seymoure can be traced back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as a surname for landowners in the county of Somerset. It is likely that the name initially referred to someone who lived near or owned a marshland or moorland area considered holy or sacred.
One of the earliest known individuals with the given name Seymoure was Seymoure de Valoines, a Norman nobleman who lived in the late 12th century. He was a prominent figure in the court of King Richard I and accompanied the monarch on the Third Crusade to the Holy Land.
In the 13th century, Seymoure le Gros, a wealthy merchant from Bristol, was recorded as having financed the construction of a chapel dedicated to St. Mary in the town of Seymour, which may have contributed to the popularity of the name in that region.
During the Renaissance period, Seymoure Baconthorne (1487-1547) was a noted English playwright and poet, known for his works that satirized the excesses of the aristocracy and religious establishments of his time.
In the 17th century, Seymoure Hayward (1612-1687) was a renowned English historian and biographer who wrote extensively about the reigns of King Edward VI and Queen Elizabeth I.
Another notable figure was Seymoure Jennings (1704-1787), a British politician and member of Parliament who played a significant role in the development of the Whig party and the promotion of parliamentary reform.
Throughout history, the name Seymoure has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including nobility, merchants, artists, and politicians. While its popularity has waxed and waned over the centuries, it remains a name with a rich historical legacy rooted in the Norman conquest of England and the Old French language.
People
Seymoure + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Seymoure 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
Seymoure: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Seymoure?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Seymoure 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 - US residents.
Is Seymoure a common name?
We classify Seymoure as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Seymoure most popular?
The single biggest year for Seymoure was 1916, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Seymoure is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Seymoure in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Seymoure a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Seymoure in the SSA data are male. 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 Seymoure still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Seymoure 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 Seymoure 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Seymoure?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Seymoure, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.