Sean

Sean

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Irish

Meaning

Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Hiberno-English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name Yohanan, Seán and Séan, rendered John in English and JohannesThe Norman French Jehan is another version.

From Wikipedia

Sean first appears in the data in 1963 and has been recorded in 49 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1969 with 483 babies (rank #30 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Sean

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Sean yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

12,293

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

483

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1963	81	#91
1964	137	#76
1965	205	#65
1966	237	#57
1967	362	#35
1968	408	#31
1969	483	#30
1970	422	#34
1971	372	#42
1972	352	#42
1973	326	#42
1974	295	#48
1975	289	#40
1976	214	#55
1977	231	#56
1978	218	#55
1979	226	#56
1980	183	#65
1981	277	#48
1982	273	#51
1983	260	#52
1984	282	#49
1985	281	#51
1986	273	#51
1987	300	#47
1988	297	#48
1989	336	#45
1990	380	#42
1991	337	#47
1992	369	#47
1993	362	#49
1994	377	#44
1995	324	#51
1996	289	#54
1997	296	#54
1998	283	#55
1999	249	#58
2000	242	#60
2001	208	#65
2002	224	#63
2003	171	#78
2004	67	#107
2005	159	#88
2006	139	#71
2007	122	#85
2014	2	#723
2015	7	#231
2016	61	#146
2017	4	#381

Year

Babies

Rank

1963

#91

1964

137

#76

1965

205

#65

1966

237

#57

1967

362

#35

1968

408

#31

1969

483

#30

1970

422

#34

1971

372

#42

1972

352

#42

1973

326

#42

1974

295

#48

1975

289

#40

1976

214

#55

1977

231

#56

1978

218

#55

1979

226

#56

1980

183

#65

1981

277

#48

1982

273

#51

1983

260

#52

1984

282

#49

1985

281

#51

1986

273

#51

1987

300

#47

1988

297

#48

1989

336

#45

1990

380

#42

1991

337

#47

1992

369

#47

1993

362

#49

1994

377

#44

1995

324

#51

1996

289

#54

1997

296

#54

1998

283

#55

1999

249

#58

2000

242

#60

2001

208

#65

2002

224

#63

2003

171

#78

2004

#107

2005

159

#88

2006

139

#71

2007

122

#85

2014

#723

2015

#231

2016

#146

2017

#381

Meaning

Numerology of Sean

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Sean

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Year-by-Year Detail