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Summary

Sean is an Irish name derived from 'Seán', a variant of 'John', which means 'God is gracious'. It evolved from Hebrew through Latin and Greek before becoming popular in its current form in Ireland and beyond. The name has become widely recognized and carries a modern, positive connotation. It has no direct biblical background but is rooted in a name that appears in biblical texts. Sean is often associated with notable figures in entertainment.

The name Sean is most popular in Alaska, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Sean has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Sean' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 6320th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1582nd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 253rd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 44th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 42nd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 66th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 266th out of 23106 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 8072nd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 3043rd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1615th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1748th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 4866th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 15866th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Sean' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.