Mostly boys
Aidan
Irish
“little and fiery”
Mostly boys · Irish variation of John
Sean
“God is gracious”
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The story behind the name
Meet Sean.
US birth records for 2025 list 7 girls named Sean (rank #12,971) and 616 boys named Sean (rank #489).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 8 in 2024 to 7 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count fell from 730 in 2024 to 616 in 2025.
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A little perspective
How popular is Sean?
Girls · 2025#12,9717 recorded births
Boys · 2025#489616 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 489 | 616 |
| 2025 | Girls | 12,971 | 7 |
| 2024 | Boys | 435 | 730 |
| 2024 | Girls | 11,985 | 8 |
| 2023 | Boys | 427 | 741 |
| 2022 | Boys | 397 | 803 |
| 2021 | Boys | 362 | 900 |
| 2020 | Boys | 334 | 976 |
| 2020 | Girls | 11,973 | 8 |
| 2019 | Boys | 301 | 1,128 |
| 2018 | Boys | 268 | 1,325 |
| 2018 | Girls | 17,727 | 5 |
| 2017 | Boys | 251 | 1,481 |
| 2016 | Boys | 234 | 1,671 |
| 2016 | Girls | 15,928 | 6 |
| 2015 | Boys | 210 | 1,895 |
| 2015 | Girls | 14,268 | 7 |
| 2014 | Boys | 193 | 2,125 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
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