Severo
Severo was the 11776th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1904, when it ranked 952nd; the most babies were born in 1924 (24). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,158 places. More babies were named Severo in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #11,776 boys, down 1,351 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192424 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,400babies recorded
Severo popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,776 | 6 |
| 2020 | #10,425 | 7 |
| 2010 | #10,568 | 7 |
| 2000 | #7,300 | 9 |
| 1990 | #5,734 | 9 |
| 1980 | #3,225 | 14 |
| 1970 | #2,493 | 15 |
| 1960 | #2,028 | 17 |
| 1950 | #1,806 | 18 |
| 1940 | #1,974 | 14 |
| 1930 | #2,761 | 10 |
| 1920 | #1,810 | 20 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Severo, counting every spelling?
Severo has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Severo?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Severo (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Severo born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Severo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Severo?
About 800 people born in the US named Severo are alive today, with a median age of 47; half are between 29 and 65. That makes Severo mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Severo by state
How common Severo was among boys born in each state in 1922–1926, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (10.7×). In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Severo: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Severo, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Severo
How popular is the name Severo?
Severo was the 11776th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1904, when it ranked 952nd; the most babies were born in 1924 (24). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,158 places. More babies were named Severo in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Severo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Severo in the US.
Where was Severo most popular?
In 1922–1926, Severo was most common in New Mexico (0.81 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Texas.