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Severide

♂ Boy

Pronounced SEV-uh-ryd /ˈsɛv.ə.raɪd/High

Meaning: A modern name, made known by the character Kelly Severide in the TV series Chicago Fire; a surname/coinage of no fixed traditional meaning; routes uncertainLow

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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningA modern name, made known by the character Kelly Severide in the TV series Chicago Fire; a surname/coinage of no fixed traditional meaning; routes uncertain
U.S. rank (2024)#8199 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births10 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 38

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420182024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Severide is a modern name, made known by the character Kelly Severide in the TV series Chicago Fire; it is a surname/coinage of no fixed traditional meaning (routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A bold, modern name (said 'SEV-uh-ryd').

It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-recent-TV-name, and bold.

Did you know? Severide is a modern name, made known by the character Kelly Severide in the TV series Chicago Fire — a bold, modern surname/coinage of no fixed traditional meaning (the routes are uncertain, which we note; said 'SEV-uh-ryd').
Overall data confidence 28%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — pop-culture; routes uncertain

Variations

SeveridSeveryde

Nicknames

Sev

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Severide mean?

Severide is a modern name from the TV series Chicago Fire; it has no fixed traditional meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Severide?

It's said SEV-uh-ryd /ˈsɛv.ə.raɪd/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Severide a boy or girl name?

Severide is a boy's name.

How popular is Severide?

Severide is a very rare name in the U.S.

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