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↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #436 · Falling since 2020
Popularity score: 39 · SSA Rank: #436
Rank #11943 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 5 · SSA Rank: #11943
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Sean scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Sean shows non-drift behavior in 32% of its 169-year history. Something real is pushing this name — not just fashion cycles.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
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Sean is an Irish unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #436 in the US in 2024.
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