Boys name
Sean
Sean is a boys' name given to 422,305 boys in the United States since 1937, peaking in 1990 with 12,018 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 16th among boys names in Hawaii in 1972.
Which states favor Sean
Sean by state
Top states by all-time births named Sean. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 57,727 | #518 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 41,741 | #342 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 25,539 | #476 (2025) |
| 4 | Texas | 21,279 | #719 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 20,678 | #600 (2025) |
| 6 | Florida | 19,783 | #528 (2025) |
| 7 | New Jersey | 19,597 | #291 (2025) |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 19,527 | #237 (2025) |
| 9 | Ohio | 17,768 | #534 (2025) |
| 10 | Michigan | 14,442 | #406 (2025) |
| 11 | Virginia | 10,074 | #347 (2025) |
| 12 | Maryland | 9,946 | #266 (2025) |
| 13 | Washington | 9,448 | #497 (2025) |
| 14 | Missouri | 7,972 | #592 (2025) |
| 15 | Connecticut | 7,927 | #276 (2025) |
| 16 | Georgia | 7,340 | #538 (2025) |
| 17 | Colorado | 7,231 | #382 (2025) |
| 18 | Indiana | 7,230 | #661 (2025) |
| 19 | North Carolina | 6,326 | #428 (2025) |
| 20 | Arizona | 6,235 | #554 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).