Shean: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	57	63	6	–	#1,968
1970s	–	150	150	15	+138%	#1,787
1980s	–	95	95	10	-37%	#3,107
1990s	–	80	80	8	-16%	#4,632
2000s	–	32	32	3	-60%	#9,434
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#1,968

1970s

–

150

+138%

#1,787

1980s

–

-37%

#3,107

1990s

–

-16%

#4,632

2000s

–

-60%

#9,434

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shean

Shean is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1964, 420 American babies have been named Shean. Its peak came in 1970, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shean stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shean?

The median living Shean is about 45 years old; half are between 35 and 53. An estimated 400 people named Shean are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shean year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	5	#14,177
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	8	#9,632
2006	–	–	8	#9,434
2005	–	–	5	#13,052
2004	–	–	6	#11,141
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	7	#7,681
1990	–	–	12	#4,632
1985	–	–	12	#3,770
1980	–	–	8	#4,874
1975	–	–	19	#2,350
1970	–	–	25	#1,787
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shean, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shean?

The median living Shean is about 45 years old. Half of all living Sheans are between 35 and 53 years old.

How many people named Shean are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shean are alive in the United States, based on 420 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shean in 2025?

Shean did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shean?

420 babies have been named Shean in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shean most popular?

Shean peaked in 1970, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Shean a boy or girl name?

Shean is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shean rising or falling?

Shean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shean

Shean popularity over time

The story of Shean

How old are people named Shean?

Shean year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Shean