How Many People Are Named Sean Maher?
There are approximately 32 people named Sean Maher living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 10,711,073 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sean with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Maher. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
32
1 in 10,711,073 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Sean: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sean. The peak year was 1990 with 12,070 births. The average person named Sean today is 39 years old.
Ancestry of the Maher Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Maher, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Sean" has an estimated frequency of 0.118% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Maher" appears at a rate of 7.87 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 32 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Sean Maher: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Sean Maher?
We estimate approximately 32 people named Sean Maher are alive in the United States today. The first name Sean is shared by 403,789 Americans, and the surname Maher is shared by 26,435.
How rare is the name Sean Maher?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 10,711,073 Americans. The first name Sean is common and the surname Maher is uncommon.
Is Sean a male or female name?
Sean is predominantly male, with 99.3% of bearers being male and 0.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1990 and the average bearer today is 39 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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