Meet Seth Meyers' 3 Kids! All About Sons Ashe and Axel and Daughter Adelaide (Including Why One Is Nicknamed ‘Lobby Baby’)

Mar. 15, 2025

Alexi Ashe and Seth Meyers attend The Headstrong Project “Words Of War” Benefit on October 1, 2014 in New York City ; Seth Meyers' son Ashe and daughter Adelaide.Photo:Jamie McCarthy/Getty ; Seth Meyers/ Instagram

Jamie McCarthy/Getty ; Seth Meyers/ Instagram

Seth Meyerscan find humor in anything, particularly when it comes to raising his three kids: Ashe, Axel and Adelaide.

TheSaturday Night Livealum wed his wife Alexi Ashe on Sept. 1, 2013, and three years later, they welcomed their first child together, sonAshe Olson. In 2018, Seth and Alexi’s second son,Axel Strahl, was born. Seth and Alexi’s family grew again in 2021 with the birth of their daughter,Adelaide Ruth.

TheLate Nighthost frequently uses the chaos of parenthood as inspiration when it comes to his comedy, including in his HBO specialDad Man Walking.Seth explained toVarietyin November 2024 that although he picks on his family, all of his jokes are born out of affection.

“There’s something so universal about my family, and it should be noted that even though I bust on them pretty hard, I love talking about them. They’re my favorite people,” he said.

According to Seth, fatherhood has turned out even better than he expected. “I had really high hopes for it [and] it’s matched them,” he toldThe New York Timesin February 2019. “I was so close to my father as a child, and I hoped it to be true for me and my boys, and it has been so far.”

He went on to say that despite all of his professional achievements, being a dad gives him the greatest joy. “When I leave for work in the morning, my son gives me a running hug. So I walk out the door and even though I have this whole wonderful day ahead of me, I know for a fact that I’ve already had the best part of my day. And that, I guess, is kind of surprising,” Seth said.

Here’s everything to know about Seth Meyers’ three children: Ashe, Axel and Adelaide.

Ashe Olson Meyers, 8

Seth Meyers' three kids Ashe, Axel, and Adelaide celebrate Thanksgiving.Late Night with Seth Meyers/YouTube

Late Night with Seth Meyers/YouTube

Seth and Alexi welcomed their oldest child, son Ashe Olson, on March 27, 2016.

The coupleconfirmed that they were expectingthe previous November and Seth told PEOPLE, “I’m most looking forward to seeing who it looks like, that’s the first thing out of the gate."

When Seth returned toLate Nighton Tuesday, he announced the happy news to the audience and shared more about Ashe’s birth,joking about the Uber experienceon the way to the hospital and explaining his son’s meaningful moniker.

“We named our son Ashe, which is my wife’s maiden name. And I can’t picture a better way to honor what my wife did than naming him after her,” he said, before adding that his middle name, Olson, is Seth’s mother’s maiden name.

Six weeks after Ashe was born, Seth shared the first photo of his newborn while appearing onTodaywithKathie Lee GiffordandHoda Kotb. “It’s fantastic,” he said about becoming a father. “Your life completely changes, but it changes so much less than the mother’s life changes."

Seth Meyers' two sons Ashe and Axel.Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

“I’m so excited, mostly just because my relationship with my brother is as strong a thing as I have in my life,” he toldUSA Todaythe following January. “I’m so excited for not only Ashe to have that but for whomever comes to have Ashe.”

After Ashe became an older brother for a second time with the birth of his sister Adelaide in 2021, Seth told PEOPLE that their eldest child had been so excited to have a sister.

Axel Strahl Meyers, 6

Seth Meyers with his two sons Axel and Ashe.Seth Meyers/ Instagram

Seth Meyers/ Instagram

Seth and Alexi welcomed their second son, Axel Strahl, on April 8, 2018, but he made his red carpet-debut before he was even born.

After Axel was born, Seth shared the incredible and hilariousstory of welcoming his second son.

Seth also explained that they chose the name Axel simply because they liked it, but that his middle name, Strahl, had a special meaning. It’s the last name of Alexi’s grandparents, two Holocaust survivors who met in a hospital in Austria the day after they were liberated from a concentration camp.

“When someone is born, you just have such an appreciation for everyone in your lineage who lived so that you could have this moment,” Seth said. “And we’re just so happy to give him this name for people who obviously had to work so hard to do that.”

Seth Meyers and Alexi Ashe with their two sons Ashe and Axel in 2018.Seth Meyers/ X

Seth Meyers/ X

Finally, Seth gave a heartfelt thank you to his “amazing” wife and his two sons. “I haven’t known them very long, but I can guarantee you, I’m going to love them unconditionally forever," he said.

In December 2024, Seth shared a drawing Axel gave him for his birthday. “My son making me a birthday card with a homemade Wordle (his name was the answer) and a Pittsburgh Steeler is the most seen I have felt all year,” he wrote onInstagram.

Adelaide Ruth Meyers, 3

Seth Meyers' daughter Adelaide.Seth Meyers/ Instagram

Seth and Alexi quietly welcomed their third child, and first daughter, Adelaide Ruth, in September 2021. The comedian shared the news two months later during the Thanksgiving episode ofLate Night with Seth Meyers.

The show featured one of Seth’s annual family traditions in which Ashe and Axel dress up as turkeys. In the video, the two young boys are seen in their matching turkey costumes jumping on the couch before shouting “Surprise!” and revealing their newborn sister in a similar outfit. “We had another one you guys!” Seth told the audience after the clip played, adding that she was born “10 weeks ago.”

“Alexi was very aware that she has pretty fast labors, and so she decided to have it at home with a midwife,” the host explained. “It was amazing because, you know, you go to a hospital, which we did for the first two, and it feels very medical, and this birth very much just felt like a miracle.”

Seth Meyers' daughter Adelaide smiles in a photo.Seth Meyers/ Instagram

Although Seth has frequently joked about being disappointed that Addie’s planned home birth didn’t provide him with any new comedy material, he’s also noted that having such a smooth delivery was a “wonderful” experience.

source: people.com