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Sean

“God is gracious” — Hebrew via Latin and Irish origin

Boy's name · #489 in the US (2025) · 80s

Sean has appeared in US records since 1925 — best rank #33 (1972) · 423,637 babies named Sean all-time · 1 in 2,800 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #24 in Ireland (2025) · #68 in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Seans

• Sean Connery — Scottish actor (1930–2020)
• Sean Penn — American actor and filmmaker (born 1960)
• Sean Bean — British actor
• Sean Combs — American rapper and producer (born 1969)
• Sean Astin — American actor (born 1971)

In stories & tradition

• Sean (Banshee) — Uncanny X-Men
• Sean McNamara — Nip/Tuck
• Sean Boswell — The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift · Furious 7

What Seans become

Among 2,655 notable people named Sean:

Athletes appear 2.17× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sean Dyche, English football player and manager.

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