Sean
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning god is gracious; irish form of John.
Babies a year
1,469
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#489
down from #436
UK popularity
#615
61 babies · up from #638
How Sean has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #210 |
| 2016 | #234 |
| 2017 | #251 |
| 2018 | #268 |
| 2019 | #301 |
| 2020 | #336 |
| 2021 | #362 |
| 2022 | #397 |
| 2023 | #426 |
| 2024 | #436 |
| 2025 | #489 |
In 2025, 61 babies in England and Wales were named Sean. In the US, 1,469 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 12,014 in 1990.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Sean was most common in 1985, when it went to 0.60% of American babies of that sex.
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