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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sean

Ranked #117 - 1 in 20,254 people
US

Most common in

United States

395k bearers

World total

394,986

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#117

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States395k
Worldwide
~395k
rank #117
Rarity
1 in 20,254
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~395k in US

About the name Sean

There are an estimated 394,986 people named Sean alive worldwide today. That ranks Sean at #117 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sean is held by approximately 394,986 people, ranking #117 among first names. That works out to roughly 119 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 840 U.S. residents).

Historically Sean is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Sean appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1925: 7
  2. 1926: 5
  3. 1930: 7
  4. 1932: 5
  5. 1933: 7
  6. 1934: 8
  7. 1935: 12
  8. 1936: 12
  9. 1937: 13
  10. 1938: 18
  11. 1939: 24
  12. 1940: 35
  13. 1941: 33
  14. 1942: 50
  15. 1943: 48
  16. 1944: 47
  17. 1945: 50
  18. 1946: 55
  19. 1947: 103
  20. 1948: 120
  21. 1949: 135
  22. 1950: 172
  23. 1951: 160
  24. 1952: 223
  25. 1953: 390
  26. 1954: 427
  27. 1955: 500
  28. 1956: 598
  29. 1957: 793
  30. 1958: 1,025
  31. 1959: 1,301
  32. 1960: 1,443
  33. 1961: 1,750
  34. 1962: 1,856
  35. 1963: 2,219
  36. 1964: 3,048
  37. 1965: 4,632
  38. 1966: 6,554
  39. 1967: 7,558
  40. 1968: 9,260
  41. 1969: 9,425
  42. 1970: 10k
  43. 1971: 11k
  44. 1972: 9,502
  45. 1973: 8,609
  46. 1974: 8,350
  47. 1975: 7,644
  48. 1976: 7,617
  49. 1977: 7,672
  50. 1978: 7,105
  51. 1979: 6,904
  52. 1980: 7,647
  53. 1981: 8,954
  54. 1982: 9,421
  55. 1983: 9,707
  56. 1984: 10k
  57. 1985: 12k
  58. 1986: 12k
  59. 1987: 12k
  60. 1988: 12k
  61. 1989: 12k
  62. 1990: 12k
  63. 1991: 11k
  64. 1992: 11k
  65. 1993: 10k
  66. 1994: 8,900
  67. 1995: 8,221
  68. 1996: 7,944
  69. 1997: 7,797
  70. 1998: 7,747
  71. 1999: 7,243
  72. 2000: 7,366
  73. 2001: 7,259
  74. 2002: 7,053
  75. 2003: 7,137
  76. 2004: 6,799
  77. 2005: 6,024
  78. 2006: 6,664
  79. 2007: 6,254
  80. 2008: 5,498
  81. 2009: 4,352
  82. 2010: 3,754
  83. 2011: 3,201
  84. 2012: 2,791
  85. 2013: 2,217
  86. 2014: 2,125
  87. 2015: 1,902
  88. 2016: 1,677
  89. 2017: 1,481
  90. 2018: 1,330
  91. 2019: 1,128
  92. 2020: 984
  93. 2021: 900
  94. 2022: 803
  95. 2023: 741
  96. 2024: 738
  97. 2025: 623

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sean worldwide?

There are an estimated 394,986 people named Sean alive worldwide today, ranking #117 globally.

Is Sean a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 20,254 people. In the United States there are roughly 394,986 bearers, which is 1 in 840 Americans.

Is Sean a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sean is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Sean come from?

Who are famous people named Sean?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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