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Sean-Paul

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What official birth registration shows about Sean-Paul: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 2006–2010

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2006 to 2010, ranging from #3744 to #4678.2006200720092010#3744#4678
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2006#4052
2007#4333
2009#3744
2010#4678

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 Northern Ireland in 5 of the 13 years from 1997 to 2009.

In 2009: #390 among boys in Northern Ireland, #3744 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1997–2010 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #248 among boys in Northern Ireland in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2009

    Highest recorded position: #241 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2009).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2010

    Most recently recorded at #4678 among boys in England and Wales, in 2010.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1997 to 2010. Highest recorded position: #241 in Northern Ireland in 1999.

Sean-Paul's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#43333HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#40523HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3573HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#3413HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2414HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2484HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Sean-Paul is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Sean-Paul, between 1997 and 2010, in 6 of those 14 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: highest position in 1999England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: highest position in 200919972010
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Northern Ireland1997–20095#241 in 1999
England and Wales2006–20104#3744 in 2009

Its high point came 10 years earlier in Northern Ireland (1999) than in England and Wales (2009).

No registrar recorded it for 6 years after 1999; it appears again in 2006.

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What is known about Sean-Paul

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1997–2010.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1997 to 2010. Highest recorded position: #241 in Northern Ireland in 1999. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.