Boys' name · since 1976
Seanmichael
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 588 babies named Seanmichael, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,160 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 588
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Seanmichael is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 588 have been recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Seanmichael recorded 588 times among boys since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2017.
- #7,160 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 588 born since 1976
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Seanmichael ranks #7,160 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 588 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,160 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 588
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Seanmichael's 588 recorded births place it above 84.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Seanmichael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Seanmichael's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Seanmichael popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2017
- Peak year (1990)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Seanmichael by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (212 births, 36% of the file).
1990s was Seanmichael's strongest decade.
212 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Seanmichael births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1980s
1980s
155 births
- 1990s
1990s
212 births
- 2000s
2000s
162 births
- 2010s 39
2010s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 212 births (36% of all-time use).
How Seanmichael compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Seanmichael's total volume
Seanmichael by state
Where Seanmichael concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 61 | 10.4% |
61 of 588 births nationwide.
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What to do with Seanmichael's data
- Seanmichael's decade-level peak was the 1990s (212 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Seanmichaels (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Two nationwide peer axes for Seanmichael: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~41 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Seanmichael draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.