United States name statistics
Sean in United States
Estimated bearers
394,986
Country rank
#117
Per 100k
119
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.3%Female 0.7%
Sean popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Sean, 1925 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1925: 7
- 1926: 5
- 1930: 7
- 1932: 5
- 1933: 7
- 1934: 8
- 1935: 12
- 1936: 12
- 1937: 13
- 1938: 18
- 1939: 24
- 1940: 35
- 1941: 33
- 1942: 50
- 1943: 48
- 1944: 47
- 1945: 50
- 1946: 55
- 1947: 103
- 1948: 120
- 1949: 135
- 1950: 172
- 1951: 160
- 1952: 223
- 1953: 390
- 1954: 427
- 1955: 500
- 1956: 598
- 1957: 793
- 1958: 1,025
- 1959: 1,301
- 1960: 1,443
- 1961: 1,750
- 1962: 1,856
- 1963: 2,219
- 1964: 3,048
- 1965: 4,632
- 1966: 6,554
- 1967: 7,558
- 1968: 9,260
- 1969: 9,425
- 1970: 10k
- 1971: 11k
- 1972: 9,502
- 1973: 8,609
- 1974: 8,350
- 1975: 7,644
- 1976: 7,617
- 1977: 7,672
- 1978: 7,105
- 1979: 6,904
- 1980: 7,647
- 1981: 8,954
- 1982: 9,421
- 1983: 9,707
- 1984: 10k
- 1985: 12k
- 1986: 12k
- 1987: 12k
- 1988: 12k
- 1989: 12k
- 1990: 12k
- 1991: 11k
- 1992: 11k
- 1993: 10k
- 1994: 8,900
- 1995: 8,221
- 1996: 7,944
- 1997: 7,797
- 1998: 7,747
- 1999: 7,243
- 2000: 7,366
- 2001: 7,259
- 2002: 7,053
- 2003: 7,137
- 2004: 6,799
- 2005: 6,024
- 2006: 6,664
- 2007: 6,254
- 2008: 5,498
- 2009: 4,352
- 2010: 3,754
- 2011: 3,201
- 2012: 2,791
- 2013: 2,217
- 2014: 2,125
- 2015: 1,902
- 2016: 1,677
- 2017: 1,481
- 2018: 1,330
- 2019: 1,128
- 2020: 984
- 2021: 900
- 2022: 803
- 2023: 741
- 2024: 738
- 2025: 623
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Sean in United States?
An estimated 394,986 people in United States are named Sean. That works out to 1 in 840 residents.
Is Sean a common name in United States?
Sean ranks #117 among first names in United States.