Is Sean a Male or Female Name?
Sean is a male name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Sean globally is 99.7% males and 0.3% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Australia with 100.0% and the country with the highest female ratio is Nigeria with 4.6%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| United States | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| United Kingdom | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Canada | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Ireland | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Australia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Malaysia | 97.5% | 2.5% |
| China | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Singapore | 97.9% | 2.1% |
| Philippines | 97.4% | 2.6% |
| Taiwan | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| St. Lucia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| France | 98.1% | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Italy | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| Germany | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Netherlands | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 98.5% | 1.5% |
| Nigeria | 95.4% | 4.6% |
| Belgium | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| South Korea | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Jamaica | 97.9% | 2.1% |
| India | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Spain | 99.0% | 1.0% |
| Israel | 97.0% | 3.0% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Sean are 55-64 years old, making up 25.6% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 18-24.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 5.2% |
| 25-34 | 15.2% |
| 35-44 | 20.2% |
| 45-54 | 24.3% |
| 55-64 | 25.6% |
| 65+ | 9.5% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Sean is Ireland with 0.6962% of the population. Following is United Kingdom and Canada.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 0.6962% |
| United Kingdom | 0.188% |
| Canada | 0.1642% |
| Australia | 0.1614% |
| United States | 0.1527% |
| New Zealand | 0.1507% |
| Taiwan | 0.127% |
| St. Lucia | 0.1262% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Sean measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.0163‰ |
| 1957 | 0.0166‰ |
| 1958 | 0.016‰ |
| 1959 | 0.0186‰ |
| 1960 | 0.0189‰ |
| 1961 | 0.0218‰ |
| 1962 | 0.0192‰ |
| 1963 | 0.0245‰ |
| 1964 | 0.0336‰ |
| 1965 | 0.038‰ |
| 1966 | 0.0468‰ |
| 1967 | 0.0488‰ |
| 1968 | 0.0536‰ |
| 1969 | 0.0534‰ |
| 1970 | 0.047‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0526‰ |
| 1972 | 0.0438‰ |
| 1973 | 0.0393‰ |
| 1974 | 0.0364‰ |
| 1975 | 0.0344‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0347‰ |
| 1977 | 0.0332‰ |
| 1978 | 0.0296‰ |
| 1979 | 0.029‰ |
| 1980 | 0.0269‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0333‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0348‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0348‰ |
| 1984 | 0.0338‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0341‰ |
| 1986 | 0.033‰ |
| 1987 | 0.031‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0256‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0213‰ |
| 1990 | 0.022‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0229‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0268‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0269‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0243‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0202‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0194‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0161‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0164‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0123‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0081‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0061‰ |
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