FIRST NAME
Sean
Sean is the 63rd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 375,045 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 2,082 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #63 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
489,958
living · #94
2020 CENSUS
375,045
living · #63
BABIES NAMED SEAN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1925–2025
2025616
As a male name, Sean peaked in 1990, when 12,018 babies were named Sean (the #37 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #4,382 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
4,974
living · #2,556
2020 CENSUS
2,082
living · #4,382
BABIES NAMED SEAN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1939–2025
20257
As a female name, Sean peaked in 1988, when 103 babies were named Sean (the #1382 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)