Is Severo a boy or girl name?

Severo is a boy’s name. Of the 1,400 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Severo

Recorded 1904–2025 · United States

Severo was most popular in 1924, when 24 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,171 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,400 people named Severo.

Severo over time

Births per year. The dot marks Severo’s peak in 1924. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Severo a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Severo is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 1,400 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Severo

Where Severo is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

Texas 11.7×

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org