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How popular is the name Sean?

In 2025, 616 baby boys in the U.S. were named Sean, the 489th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1990, when 12,018 boys got the name. 423,637 boys have been named Sean since 1880. It was also given to 7 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#489

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

616

boys named Sean

Peak year

1990

12,018 boys

Boys named Sean each year since 1880

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The numbers for Sean (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	616
2024	730
2023	741
2022	803
2021	900
2020	976
2019	1,128
2018	1,325
2017	1,481
2016	1,671
2015	1,895
2014	2,125
2013	2,203
2012	2,777
2011	3,192
2010	3,743
2009	4,339
2008	5,471
2007	6,244
2006	6,643
2005	5,997
2004	6,769
2003	7,102
2002	7,028
2001	7,224
2000	7,316
1999	7,205
1998	7,712
1997	7,744
1996	7,896
1995	8,167
1994	8,838
1993	10,176
1992	11,065
1991	11,182
1990	12,018
1989	11,895
1988	11,794
1987	11,455
1986	11,784
1985	11,455
1984	10,024
1983	9,615
1982	9,359
1981	8,893
1980	7,596
1979	6,850
1978	7,059
1977	7,625
1976	7,565
1975	7,582
1974	8,290
1973	8,553
1972	9,444
1971	10,510
1970	10,341
1969	9,346
1968	9,172
1967	7,496
1966	6,490
1965	4,594
1964	3,010
1963	2,196
1962	1,837
1961	1,720
1960	1,421
1959	1,279
1958	1,011
1957	775
1956	575
1955	488
1954	416
1953	380
1952	212
1951	154
1950	162
1949	129
1948	120
1947	97
1946	55
1945	50
1944	47
1943	48
1942	45
1941	33
1940	35
1939	19
1938	18
1937	13
1936	12
1935	12
1934	8
1933	7
1932	5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	7
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	5
1925	7
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Sean each year since 1880

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The numbers for Sean (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	7
2024	8
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	8
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	6
2015	7
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	14
2012	14
2011	9
2010	11
2009	13
2008	27
2007	10
2006	21
2005	27
2004	30
2003	35
2002	25
2001	35
2000	50
1999	38
1998	35
1997	53
1996	48
1995	54
1994	62
1993	73
1992	96
1991	76
1990	52
1989	88
1988	103
1987	88
1986	95
1985	98
1984	72
1983	92
1982	62
1981	61
1980	51
1979	54
1978	46
1977	47
1976	52
1975	62
1974	60
1973	56
1972	58
1971	77
1970	76
1969	79
1968	88
1967	62
1966	64
1965	38
1964	38
1963	23
1962	19
1961	30
1960	22
1959	22
1958	14
1957	18
1956	23
1955	12
1954	11
1953	10
1952	11
1951	6
1950	10
1949	6
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	6
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Sean each year since 1880

Girls named Sean each year since 1880

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