How Many People Are Named Shean?
An estimated 394 people in the United States have the first name Shean. It is predominantly male (98.6%). The average bearer is 44 years old, and Shean peaked in popularity in 1970 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shean as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shean paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
394
About 1 in 869,935 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.6% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1970
25 births
Total Registered
420
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shean
Shean is predominantly male (98.6%), though 6 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shean as a male name
Ranked #14,173 in 2009
5 male births in 2009
Peak: 1970 (25 births)
Shean as a female name
Ranked #6,881 in 1968
6 female births in 1968
Peak: 1968 (6 births)
Shean: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shean span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 150 babies were registered. Shean has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shean by Decade
How has Shean tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shean by State
Shean + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shean
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Shean: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shean?
We estimate approximately 394 people named Shean are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 869,935 Americans share this first name.
Is Shean a common name?
Shean is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 420 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shean most popular?
Shean reached peak popularity in 1970, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shean is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shean a male name?
Shean is predominantly male. 98.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shean Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shean Smith, Shean Johnson, Shean Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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