Sean

Origin	Gender	Meaning
Antillian	Boy	God is gracious
Celtic	Boy	God's grace
Christian	Boy	God is merciful
Gaelic	Boy	God is gracious
Hebrew	Boy	God is merciful
Irish	Boy	God is gracious

Fun Facts About the Name Sean

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Scrabble Score

4 points

Dictionary Definition

n. defined as: "A seine. See Seine."

Similar & Rhyming Names

SuniaSunnyShajahanSeghenSekani

Popularity of Sean

Popularity Analysis

The name Sean first appeared in the social security administration database in 1943. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1972 when it reached rank #33. It broke into the top 100 for 45 years. As of 2024, it ranked #436.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	436	Male	0.0393%
2023	427	Male	0.0402%
2022	397	Male	0.0428%
2021	361	Male	0.0480%
2020	336	Male	0.0522%
2019	302	Male	0.0585%
2018	269	Male	0.0680%
2017	251	Male	0.0748%
2016	233	Male	0.0825%
2015	210	Male	0.0925%
2014	193	Male	0.1038%
2013	185	Male	0.1089%
2012	145	Male	0.1368%
2011	125	Male	0.1569%
2010	103	Male	0.1816%
2009	97	Male	0.2046%
2008	83	Male	0.2504%
2007	76	Male	0.2818%
2006	68	Male	0.3030%
2005	75	Male	0.2817%
2004	64	Male	0.3202%
2003	61	Male	0.3383%
2002	59	Male	0.3405%
2001	57	Male	0.3496%
2000	57	Male	0.3506%
1999	56	Male	0.3536%
1998	50	Male	0.3805%
1997	48	Male	0.3878%
1996	46	Male	0.3944%
1995	45	Male	0.4061%
1994	44	Male	0.4336%
1993	42	Male	0.4931%
1992	42	Male	0.5275%
1991	40	Male	0.5272%
1990	37	Male	0.5588%
1989	39	Male	0.5677%
1988	38	Male	0.5890%
1987	40	Male	0.5875%
1986	37	Male	0.6133%
1985	38	Male	0.5955%
1984	43	Male	0.5338%
1983	44	Male	0.5159%
1982	44	Male	0.4964%
1981	44	Male	0.4775%
1980	48	Male	0.4095%
1979	49	Male	0.3825%
1978	45	Male	0.4131%
1977	43	Male	0.4466%
1976	42	Male	0.4636%
1975	40	Male	0.4685%
1974	37	Male	0.5087%
1973	36	Male	0.5308%
1972	33	Male	0.5641%
1971	36	Male	0.5780%
1970	37	Male	0.5434%
1969	37	Male	0.5112%
1968	37	Male	0.5175%
1967	44	Male	0.4223%
1966	50	Male	0.3570%
1965	79	Male	0.2427%
1964	118	Male	0.1484%
1963	150	Male	0.1066%
1962	170	Male	0.0880%
1961	177	Male	0.0797%
1960	202	Male	0.0658%
1959	216	Male	0.0593%
1958	248	Male	0.0472%
1957	270	Male	0.0358%
1956	311	Male	0.0265%
1955	330	Male	0.0240%
1954	352	Male	0.0201%
1953	355	Male	0.0191%
1952	480	Male	0.0108%
1951	554	Male	0.0080%
1950	531	Male	0.0090%
1949	601	Male	0.0072%
1948	616	Male	0.0069%
1947	698	Male	0.0054%
1946	922	Male	0.0032%
1945	911	Male	0.0036%
1944	916	Male	0.0035%
1943	969	Male	0.0034%

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