Sean Name Popularity
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How popular is Sean?
In 2018 the somewhat popular name Sean, ranked the 269th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 500 most popular, Sean has been less popular than the top 1000 in the past.
Its highest popularity RANKING of #33 was reached in 1972.
But, the greatest number of babies were given the name in 1990 with 12,015 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Sean was less than 5, most recently in 1931.
Sean, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1934-1942, 1944-1970, and 1978-1986, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1990-1995, 2002-2005, and 2006-2017.
For a number of years, the name Sean has been spiralling downward in popularity. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Sean for their newborn has dropped.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Sean?
Sean's popularity is at a very low point when measured against its most notable year.
The name Sean is favored by many parents but will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Sean is much less frequently used as a given name.
for Percentages.| Sean (Girl) | Sean (Boy) | ||||
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| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 5 | 17,601 | 1,310 | 269 |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | 1,473 | 251 |
| 2016 | | 6 | 15,898 | 1,662 | 234 |
| 2015 | | 6 | 16,083 | 1,885 | 210 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 2,122 | 193 |
| 2013 | | 14 | 8,495 | 2,199 | 185 |
| 2012 | | 14 | 8,556 | 2,772 | 145 |
| 2011 | | 9 | 11,984 | 3,182 | 125 |
| 2010 | | 11 | 10,341 | 3,741 | 102 |
| 2009 | | 13 | 9,295 | 4,337 | 97 |
| 2008 | | 27 | 5,408 | 5,466 | 83 |
| 2007 | | 10 | 11,478 | 6,238 | 76 |
| 2006 | | 21 | 6,307 | 6,638 | 68 |
| 2005 | | 27 | 4,934 | 5,994 | 75 |
| 2004 | | 30 | 4,588 | 6,769 | 64 |
| 2003 | | 35 | 3,936 | 7,101 | 61 |
| 2002 | | 25 | 4,870 | 7,029 | 59 |
| 2001 | | 35 | 3,767 | 7,223 | 57 |
| 2000 | | 50 | 2,889 | 7,316 | 57 |
| 1999 | | 38 | 3,365 | 7,205 | 56 |
| 1998 | | 35 | 3,479 | 7,713 | 50 |
| 1997 | | 53 | 2,471 | 7,743 | 48 |
| 1996 | | 48 | 2,621 | 7,895 | 46 |
| 1995 | | 54 | 2,415 | 8,164 | 45 |
| 1994 | | 62 | 2,182 | 8,837 | 44 |
| 1993 | | 73 | 1,937 | 10,176 | 42 |
| 1992 | | 96 | 1,611 | 11,066 | 42 |
| 1991 | | 76 | 1,871 | 11,177 | 40 |
| 1990 | | 52 | 2,395 | 12,015 | 37 |
| 1989 | | 88 | 1,599 | 11,894 | 39 |
| 1988 | | 103 | 1,383 | 11,784 | 38 |
| 1987 | | 88 | 1,482 | 11,449 | 40 |
| 1986 | | 95 | 1,364 | 11,780 | 37 |
| 1985 | | 98 | 1,346 | 11,449 | 38 |
| 1984 | | 72 | 1,581 | 10,018 | 43 |
| 1983 | | 92 | 1,317 | 9,622 | 44 |
| 1982 | | 63 | 1,768 | 9,374 | 44 |
| 1981 | | 60 | 1,840 | 8,894 | 44 |
| 1980 | | 51 | 2,057 | 7,602 | 48 |
| 1979 | | 54 | 1,944 | 6,864 | 49 |
| 1978 | | 46 | 2,082 | 7,071 | 45 |
| 1977 | | 47 | 2,051 | 7,639 | 43 |
| 1976 | | 51 | 1,833 | 7,579 | 42 |
| 1975 | | 62 | 1,600 | 7,593 | 40 |
| 1974 | | 60 | 1,593 | 8,291 | 37 |
| 1973 | | 57 | 1,620 | 8,558 | 36 |
| 1972 | | 58 | 1,589 | 9,457 | 33 |
| 1971 | | 77 | 1,390 | 10,515 | 36 |
| 1970 | | 76 | 1,384 | 10,354 | 37 |
| 1969 | | 79 | 1,261 | 9,355 | 37 |
| 1968 | | 88 | 1,155 | 9,178 | 37 |
| 1967 | | 62 | 1,411 | 7,501 | 44 |
| 1966 | | 64 | 1,380 | 6,490 | 50 |
| 1965 | | 38 | 1,881 | 4,597 | 79 |
| 1964 | | 38 | 1,942 | 3,012 | 118 |
| 1963 | | 23 | 2,600 | 2,198 | 151 |
| 1962 | | 19 | 2,895 | 1,847 | 170 |
| 1961 | | 30 | 2,190 | 1,719 | 177 |
| 1960 | | 22 | 2,633 | 1,422 | 202 |
| 1959 | | 22 | 2,504 | 1,278 | 218 |
| 1958 | | 14 | 3,354 | 1,012 | 248 |
| 1957 | | 18 | 2,808 | 779 | 270 |
| 1956 | | 23 | 2,372 | 573 | 310 |
| 1955 | | 12 | 3,547 | 492 | 334 |
| 1954 | | 11 | 3,677 | 414 | 352 |
| 1953 | | 10 | 3,912 | 381 | 356 |
| 1952 | | 11 | 3,522 | 213 | 480 |
| 1951 | | 6 | 5,319 | 154 | 551 |
| 1950 | | 10 | 3,630 | 162 | 537 |
| 1949 | | 6 | 5,155 | 129 | 603 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 120 | 620 |
| 1947 | | 6 | 5,207 | 97 | 705 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 55 | 895 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 50 | 913 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 47 | 946 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 48 | 978 |
| 1942 | | 5 | 5,266 | 45 | 1,002 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 33 | 1,169 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 35 | 1,129 |
| 1939 | | 5 | 4,853 | 19 | 1,571 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,680 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,077 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,159 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,230 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,928 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,237 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,210 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,542 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,702 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 4,117 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,684 |
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