Sean
4 countries#489 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Sean was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
426,606 births recorded 1925–2025 · currently #489 · peaked in 1990 with 12,070 births
Most common in: California, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
10,884 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #226 · peaked in 1992 with 637 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
2,915 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #67 · peaked in 1997 with 186 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France
2,610 births recorded 1960–2022 · currently #1375 · peaked in 2007 with 167 births
Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Alpes-Maritimes, Nord, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Sean’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #68 | — |
| 2007 | #76 | ↓8 |
| 2008 | #83 | ↓7 |
| 2009 | #97 | ↓14 |
| 2010 | #102 | ↓5 |
| 2011 | #125 | ↓23 |
| 2012 | #145 | ↓20 |
| 2013 | #185 | ↓40 |
| 2014 | #193 | ↓8 |
| 2015 | #210 | ↓17 |
| 2016 | #233 | ↓23 |
| 2017 | #251 | ↓18 |
| 2018 | #268 | ↓17 |
| 2019 | #301 | ↓33 |
| 2020 | #334 | ↓33 |
| 2021 | #362 | ↓28 |
| 2022 | #397 | ↓35 |
| 2023 | #427 | ↓30 |
| 2024 | #435 | ↓8 |
| 2025 | #489 | ↓54 |
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