Boys' name · since 1966
Seann
517 babies named Seann in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,750 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 517
- born since 1966
- 1970s
- peak decade
Seann sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 517 recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Seann has been recorded 517 times among boys since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2012.
- #7,750 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 517 born since 1966
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Seann ranks #7,750 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 517 born since 1966, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7,750 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 517
- born since 1966
- 1970s
- peak decade
Seann's 517 recorded births place it above 82.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Seann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Seann's full recorded timeline at 1987, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Seann popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2012
- Peak year (1982)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Seann popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1991 (Seann as girls' name)
Seann by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (153 births, 30% of the file).
1970s was Seann's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Seann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 46
1960s
46 births
- 1970s
1970s
153 births
- 1980s
1980s
130 births
- 1990s 58
1990s
58 births
- 2000s
2000s
116 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 153 births (30% of all-time use).
How Seann 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 Seann's total volume
Seann by state
Where Seann concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 1.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.0% |
7 of 517 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Seann's data
- Seann's decade-level peak was the 1970s (153 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Seanns (7 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Seann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1966–2012 (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 Seann 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.