Meaning and history
Severus is a Roman cognomen meaning “stern” in Latin. It was borne by several early saints, including a 6th-century patriarch of Antioch.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: 5 births, rank #12,287
2012: 6 births, rank #10,770
2013: 5 births, rank #12,136
2014: 5 births, rank #12,108
2015: 7 births, rank #9,568
20162016: 33 births, rank #3,358
2017: 22 births, rank #4,466
2018: 14 births, rank #6,036
2019: 12 births, rank #6,777
2020: 11 births, rank #7,034
20212021: 13 births, rank #6,335
2022: 16 births, rank #5,633
2023: 7 births, rank #9,763
2024: 11 births, rank #7,257
20252025: 9 births, rank #8,243
In 2025, 9 babies were recorded with the name Severus, ranking #8,243 among boys.