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Seymour

Seymour. 1,285 US babies since 1940, peak 1940. Notable Seymours are 1.3× over-represented as businesspeople.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 1940

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

1,285 US babies were named Seymour between 1940 and 2025.

Where Seymours end up

Careervs expectedConfidence
Writer1.2×Low · 2 people
Professor1.2×Low · 2 people
Film director1.3×Low · 2 people
Businessperson1.3×Low · 2 people

Among notable men who are businesspeople, Seymours show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Other spellings

1 in 4 Zymirs spell it Seymour

  • Zymir 35%
  • Seymour 22%
  • Zymere 11%
  • Symir 9%
  • Symere 6%
  • Zymeir 5%
  • Zymier 5%
  • Zymire 4%
  • Zimir 2%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1940)