Sean Popularity
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Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #49 |
| 1997 | #51 |
| 1998 | #61 |
| 1999 | #58 |
| 2000 | #60 |
| 2001 | #67 |
| 2002 | #74 |
| 2003 | #67 |
| 2004 | #83 |
| 2005 | #94 |
| 2006 | #95 |
| 2007 | #97 |
| 2008 | #99 |
| 2009 | #132 |
| 2010 | #151 |
| 2011 | #178 |
| 2012 | #214 |
| 2013 | #239 |
| 2014 | #255 |
| 2015 | #284 |
| 2016 | #359 |
| 2017 | #368 |
| 2018 | #435 |
| 2019 | #404 |
| 2020 | #509 |
| 2021 | #412 |
| 2022 | #577 |
| 2023 | #574 |
| 2024 | #638 |
| 2025 | #615 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 2025.
In 2025: #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #615 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1963–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #82 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #615 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1963 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1 in Republic of Ireland in 2006.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #615 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #638 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #574 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #577 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #412 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #509 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #404 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #435 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #368 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #359 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #284 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #255 | 197 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #239 | 213 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #214 | 250 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #178 | 313 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #151 | 391 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #132 | 448 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #99 | 649 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #97 | 664 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #95 | 714 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #94 | 638 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #83 | 760 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #67 | 866 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #74 | 784 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #67 | 883 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #60 | 967 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #58 | 1,111 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #61 | 1,183 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #51 | 1,388 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #49 | 1,594 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #85 | 122 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #71 | 139 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2005 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #99 | 97 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #82 | 107 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #61 | 140 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #69 | 135 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #65 | 142 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #66 | 150 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #54 | 175 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #52 | 193 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #54 | 173 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #53 | 205 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #48 | 231 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #50 | 212 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #45 | 237 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #50 | 216 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #42 | 257 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #45 | 219 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #47 | 191 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #50 | 191 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #52 | 179 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #53 | 175 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #51 | 190 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #54 | 166 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #55 | 160 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #54 | 174 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #69 | 111 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #55 | 152 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #63 | 143 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #59 | 157 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #56 | 150 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #40 | 206 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #44 | 223 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #43 | 228 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #40 | 255 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #39 | 277 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #33 | 302 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #30 | 355 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #32 | 295 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #29 | 280 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #54 | 177 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #57 | 151 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #75 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #82 | 81 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New Zealand | male | #83 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | male | #67 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | male | #57 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | male | #71 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | male | #64 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | male | #61 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | male | #60 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | male | #52 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | male | #31 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | male | #34 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | male | #34 | 166 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | male | #31 | 176 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | male | #28 | 185 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | male | #33 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | male | #29 | 196 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #32 | 183 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | male | #38 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #35 | 184 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #41 | 160 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #45 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #56 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #77 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #75 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #79 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #71 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #63 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #60 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #66 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #72 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #77 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #69 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #73 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #62 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #62 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | male | #63 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | male | #56 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | male | #47 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | male | #49 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #48 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | male | #38 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | male | #46 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | male | #55 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | male | #74 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | male | #77 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | male | #95 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #48 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #52 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #77 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #63 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #68 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #46 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #44 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #38 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #32 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #40 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #26 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #26 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #41 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #27 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #22 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #18 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #16 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #17 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #16 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #18 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #17 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #22 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #16 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #13 | 164 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #20 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #18 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #16 | 157 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #15 | 186 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #496 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #478 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #531 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #513 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #417 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #327 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #373 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #304 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #370 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #338 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #226 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #195 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #254 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #185 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #227 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #241 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #230 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #239 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #283 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #248 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #272 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #218 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #305 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #294 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #319 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #327 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #376 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #369 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #344 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #375 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #358 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #481 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #411 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #509 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #483 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #400 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #560 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #427 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #611 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #640 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #536 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #565 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #496 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #479 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #519 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #404 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #544 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #141 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #123 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #124 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #127 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #102 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #88 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #108 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #74 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #5 | 453 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #5 | 501 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #5 | 530 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #5 | 526 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #5 | 609 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #4 | 677 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #3 | 755 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #2 | 827 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #2 | 934 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #2 | 970 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #2 | 965 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #1 | 994 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #2 | 893 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #1 | 928 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #1 | 897 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #2 | 866 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #2 | 867 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #2 | 816 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #2 | 760 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #2 | 662 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #1 | 872 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #2 | 804 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #4 | 705 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #7 | 628 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #6 | 662 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #5 | 729 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #7 | 657 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #10 | 620 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #9 | 594 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #11 | 560 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #14 | 533 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #16 | 519 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #16 | 497 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #15 | 476 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #15 | 464 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #22 | 443 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #20 | 445 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #28 | 370 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #28 | 346 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #34 | 275 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #27 | 338 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #34 | 282 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #34 | 278 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #30 | 327 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #29 | 317 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #33 | 274 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #27 | 291 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #31 | 259 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #35 | 232 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #37 | 211 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #36 | 221 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #33 | 235 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #41 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #38 | 171 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #234 | 17 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.