Seattle vs Sean

Side-by-side comparison of Seattle and Sean — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Seattle

Girl name · Rank #16028

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Name B

Sean

Boy name · Rank #436

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Metric Seattle Sean
Current Rank #16028 #436
Total Births (all years) 127 423,036
Peak Year 1997 1990
Peak Year Births 11 12,018
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1994 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Seattle Sean
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 101
1940ss — 659
1950ss — 5,452
1960ss — 47,284
1970ss — 83,843
1980ss — 103,875
1990ss 47 92,001
2000ss 38 64,131
2010ss 26 21,534
2020ss 16 4,144

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Seattle Sean
2014 5 2,125
2015 — 1,894
2016 — 1,670
2017 9 1,481
2018 6 1,325
2019 — 1,128
2020 — 975
2021 6 900
2022 5 803
2023 — 740
2024 5 726

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1994–2024.

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