A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME

Sean

/ʃɔːn/ · boy name · № 489 of 1,000
compact · athletic · windblown

Origin & Meaning

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The name developed in the Irish language as a rendering of Norman French Jehan, an early form of John. It entered United States records in 1925 and gained momentum across the nineteen-sixties, aided by actor Sean Connery appearing on movie screens. By the late nineteen-eighties, American nurseries had adopted it widely as an everyday domestic staple.

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1925–2025

SSA Data
1925 peak: 12,070 souls, A.D. 1990 2025
2025: 623 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
38 yrs
Most Seans were born around 1990 — old enough to remember dial-up.
Peak Reign
1990
№37 that year
Generation
Millennial, 40%
then Gen X 29% · Gen Z 24%
Rarity
Top 500 all-time
≈427K ever born · now falling
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Sean grew up with

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Pokémon cards·burned CDs·Game Boy Color

Generation Distribution — Living Seans

SSA Data
Boomer 3%Gen X 29%Millennial 40%Gen Z 24%Gen Alpha 4%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data
SSA: Sean peaked in 1990.
Estimated average age: 38.

What people think

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First Impressions

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The name reads as someone who owned a mountain bike in 1998 and still knows how to adjust the brake cables. With an estimated average age of thirty-eight, it occupies the center of the adult workforce, flanked by youth soccer memories and garage shelving projects. It suggests a fleece pullover, a baseball cap worn forward without irony, and a working familiarity with jumper cables. A Sean tends to be pictured as someone who owns two coolers of different sizes and regularly finds occasion to use both.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01
About 427,000 Americans have received the name on official birth certificates since it first appeared in federal tallies in 1925.
Field Note 02
The name reached its peak in 1990 with around 12,000 births, placing it at rank thirty-seven nationwide.
Field Note 03
Millennials represent forty percent of living bearers, while Generation X and Generation Z claim twenty-nine and twenty-four percent respectively.

Notable Seans

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Sean Conneryactor, b. 1930
Sean Pennactor and director, b. 1960
Sean Astinactor, b. 1971

Adjacent Names

Ryan · Kevin · Kyle · Ian · Colin · Brett

Ephemera — If Sean were a…

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City
Fort Collins, Colorado
Color
Hunter green
Job
Physical therapist
Vehicle
1997 Subaru Outback with roof crossbars
Artifact
Stainless steel travel mug with a dented base
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