Sean
The Irish form of John, taken from French Jean rather than straight from Latin. The underlying Hebrew Yochanan means Yahweh is gracious.
Sean in 2025
Sean was given to 623 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 979th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,322 babies born.
The history of Sean
Sean reached its highest point in 1990, when 12,070 babies were given the name, ranking 62nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 60th, in 1972.
Across the 101 years of records since 1925, 426,606 babies have been named Sean. Half of them were born before 1987, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Sean by decade
| Decade | Babies named Sean | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 12 | 7,262 |
| 1930s | 106 | 2,777 |
| 1940s | 676 | 1,287 |
| 1950s | 5,589 | 455 |
| 1960s | 47,745 | 73 |
| 1970s | 84,407 | 60 |
| 1980s | 104,680 | 62 |
| 1990s | 92,590 | 62 |
| 2000s | 64,406 | 93 |
| 2010s | 21,606 | 176 |
| 2020s | 4,789 | 657 |
Where Sean is heading
Sean has fallen 67% over the past decade, from 1,902 babies in 2015 to 623 in 2025.
Names like Sean
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Sean.