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Seanan

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Seanan: Recorded since 1997, its highest recorded position is #272, and it stood at #433 in 2021.

Falling

among girls in Northern Ireland · 1997–2010

Northern Ireland · Girls rank from 1997 to 2010, ranging from #314 to #430.19972010#314#430
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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Northern Ireland · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#314
2010#430

VerifiedSource: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names.Confidence: high.

See all Northern Ireland names · Source: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names

What the data shows

FallingNorthern Ireland · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in Northern Ireland in 5 of the 24 years from 1998 to 2021.

In 2019: #312 among boys in Northern Ireland, #646 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1997–2021 · NISRA. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #314 among girls in Northern Ireland in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1998–2021

    Highest recorded position: #272 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1998–2021).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #433 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1997 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #272 in Northern Ireland in 1998.

Seanan'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
2021Northern Irelandmale#4333HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3344HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3434HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2723HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3144HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#6464HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#5415HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#7153HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#5405HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#5425HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4447HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4047HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3437HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5003HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#4513HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2805HighVerified

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

Where Seanan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Seanan, between 1997 and 2021, in 16 of those 25 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 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: highest position in 1998Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: highest position in 199819972021
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 Ireland1997–20217#272 in 1998
Republic of Ireland1998–201912#280 in 1998

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1998; it appears again in 2002.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Seanan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1997–2021.
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 2021. Highest recorded position: #272 in Northern Ireland in 1998. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.