Sean
BoysBest rank #83 (2008) · ranked in 2 years
Ranked in 2 years, Sean reached its best position of #83 in 2008.
It eased from #83 in 2008 to #97 in 2009.
The latest tally (2025) shows no ranking for Sean in the top spots.
At its peak year of 2008, Sean was given to 5,471 newborns.
Sean was most popular around 2008, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.
Where Sean is most popular
In 2025, Sean was recorded in 33 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 583 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 60 births, 10.3% of the national total, where it ranked #1072 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 37.2% of Sean births, against 25.4% Northeast, 17.2% Midwest, 20.2% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Sean placed as high as #385 in District of Columbia and as low as #1679 in Louisiana.
The 18 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California60 · #1072 there
- 2New York52 · #677 there
- 3Texas39 · #1478 there
- 4Florida34 · #1068 there
- 5New Jersey31 · #572 there
Share by census region
- Northeast25.4%
- Midwest17.2%
- South37.2%
- West20.2%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Sean a popular name?
- Sean reached a best rank of #83 in 2008 and has charted in 2 years.
- Where does Sean rank now?
- Sean does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Sean a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Sean most popular?
- Sean peaked around 2008.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)