Seda
How to say it: seh-DAH · /sɛˈdɑː/
Turkish for 'voice, echo' - common girls' name in Turkey, also used in Armenia.
Seda was the 10,128th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are up about 30% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #11,535 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #10,128 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 414,417 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | +30% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #11,535 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Seda has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Seda is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Turkish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Seda
- Seda Tutkhalyan (born 1999)Russian artistic gymnast
- Seda Aznavour (born 1947)French singer
- Seda Bakan (born 1985)Turkish actor
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