Seb is a distinctive choice, ranked #1124 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Seb in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1124
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About the Name Seb
Seb has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 463 places in five years. It was most popular in 2018 at #619 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2001.
Seb is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Seb in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Seb
Seb Fontaine — Jean-Sebastien Douglas Fontaine, known by his stage name Seb Fontaine, is an English electronic music producer and DJ.
Seb Wileman — Seb Wileman is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby.
Seb Bishop — Seb Bishop is a British businessman and entrepreneur.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Seb
Unlikely. With around 26 UK babies named Seb per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Seb in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Seb is declining: down 425 places since 2020, to #1,124 in 2025. It peaked at #619 in 2018.
Seb is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Seb include: Seb Fontaine, Seb Wileman and Seb Bishop. Short summaries for each appear below.
Seb does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Sebs in the wild.
26
UK babies named Seb (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 425 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Seb
Almost certainly the only Seb in the class
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UK Popularity (2001–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Seb
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Sebastian Tony Hines is an English professional association football coach and former player who is the current head coach of the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).